by Donovan & Ho | Sep 28, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
Should a company use information of an individual for the purposes of marketing (e.g. marketing through SMS, email, direct mail and telephone), the company will be processing personal data about an individual in respect of a commercial transaction. In respect of such...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 14, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department (“PDPD”) recently issued the Public Consultation Paper No. 1/2015 on the Proposed Personal Data Protection Standards(“Standards”). The Standards are meant to act as a minimum requirement from...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 14, 2015 | Donovan and Ho updates
We love having new ways to reach out to our clients. Thanks to the hard work of our newly appointed Social Media, Brand Communications and Community Engagement Director, Donovan & Ho is now on Instagram. Follow our account @donovanandho on Instagram to get legal...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 12, 2015 | Employment Law
When hiring new employees, employers will usually put them on a “probation”. The purpose of the probationary period is to allow employers to assess whether the new employee is suitable for the role and whether they will be a good fit for the company. The...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 10, 2015 | Employment Law
Some employers in Malaysia hold the belief that putting employees on a “fixed term contract” is advantageous. They believe that it would make it easier to terminate problematic employees since they can opt not to renew the contract when the contract ends....
