by Donovan & Ho | Jul 30, 2015 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Well informed employees would be familiar with the concept of “constructive dismissal”, where an employee leaves his employment as a result of the employer breaching a fundamental term of the employment contract, or where the employer evinced an intention...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 22, 2015 | Employment Law
If there is any common ground between employees and employers, it is that both of them usually hate annual performance reviews. A survey found that “90% of appraisals are painful”, and 58% of managers found that performance reviews are not an effective...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 9, 2015 | Dispute Resolution
“Defamation” has been the buzz word of the day in Malaysian media, with recent reports indicating that Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is contemplating legal proceedings against the Wall Street Journal for articles published about him. This...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 8, 2015 | Dispute Resolution
Our firm is frequently approached by clients seeking redress for various wrongs. However, we always advise our clients to think about the following key factors before making a decision to commence legal proceedings. 1. Objectively – do you have a good case? Not...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 6, 2015 | Corporate and Commercial
Mary is interested to join a popular gym in Kuala Lumpur. The gym offers her what seems to be an attractive package – pay a lump sum upfront for a whole year’s membership in order to get a discount. Mary signs up for the package and pays the membership...