by Donovan & Ho | Dec 11, 2014 | Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution
In Malaysia, consumers who are dissatisfied with their purchases have an avenue to file a complaint with the Tribunal for Consumer Complaints (“Tribunal”). The tribunal is an independent body created by statute (the Consumer Protection Act 1999) which came...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 10, 2014 | Employment Law
My employment contract says that either party may terminate the contract by providing 1 month’s notice in writing or by making payment in lieu of notice. Does this mean that my employer can terminate my contract for any reason as long as he gives me 1...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 5, 2014 | Employment Law
An oft-repeated business mantra is “be slow to hire and quick to fire”. Unfortunately, what many managers do not realise is that a “quick to fire” approach also carries significant risks, especially in Malaysia, which does not adopt the principle of “at-will”...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 10, 2014 | Employment Law
Most of us are familiar with that one person in the office who is always conveniently on sick leave just before or after a public holiday or long weekend. However, the phrase “I’m sick of working” has taken on a whole new meaning as a recent survey revealed that...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 10, 2014 | Corporate and Commercial
WHO IS COVERED BY THE ACT? The Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“the Act”) came into force on 15 November 2013. The Act applies to any person who processes and has control over or authorizes the processing of any “personal data” in respect of commercial...
