by Donovan & Ho | Oct 4, 2018 | Employment Law
Amidst calls from the public to amend the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”) due to concerns about the inadequacy of the protections afforded under the law, the Ministry of Human Resources has finally released a list of proposed amendments, and is currently inviting members...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 28, 2018 | Dispute Resolution
When a company is served with a Notice pursuant to Section 466 of the Companies Act 2016 (the “Notice”) by a creditor without Judgment, it generally means that there exists a minimum debt of RM10,000.00 that has yet to be settled by the company to the creditor. The...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 28, 2018 | Donovan and Ho updates
Donovan & Ho has been ranked as a “Notable Firm” for labour and employment in Malaysia by Asialaw Profiles 2019. Asialaw Profiles is a guide to the leading regional and domestic law firms in the Asia-Pacific and is based on on extensive consultation...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 6, 2018 | Employment Law
Note: This article was published on 6 September 2018. Subsequent to the publication of the article, the Minimum Wages Order (Amendment) 2018 was gazetted on 28 November 2018 to amend the monthly minimum wage to RM1,100.00 a month, and the minimum hourly wage to RM5.29...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 5, 2018 | Employment Law
The tail end of an unfair dismissal case is the issuance of a court award (“Award”) which sets out the Industrial Court’s decision and the grounds for the decision with reference to evidence adduced in trial. In an unfair dismissal case, there is only one “winner” –...
