by Donovan & Ho | Jan 21, 2015 | Tax
NB: The content in this article is only updated as of 22 January 2015. Are Joint Management Bodies and Management Corporations a ‘business’? Some have tried to argue that residential Joint Management Bodies (JMB) and Management Corporations (MC) are non-profit...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 20, 2015 | Employment Law
“Why are you taking leave?” “Annual leave is not as of right.” Have you heard this before? Are you hesitant to take time off work because you’re concerned that your managers or employers may interrogate you for a justification on why you’re exercising what appears to...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 14, 2015 | Employment Law
In response to the recent findings by the National Statistics Department of a widening gender wage gap in Malaysia, Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan was quoted as saying that women may be paid less than men because men usually...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 23, 2014 | Employment Law
It has been reported in the Star today that workers in the private sector who have been laid off will be provided financial assistance under the new Employment Insurance Scheme (“EIS”) that will be introduced in 2015. While this is technically good news...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 19, 2014 | Employment Law
Earlier in the year, the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department prepared a proposal paper (“Paper”) to act as a guide on the management of employee data under the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). Some key takeaways from...
