by DNH (BD) | Sep 9, 2025 | Employment Law
Fixed-term employment contracts are widely used in Malaysia to engage employees for a defined duration. When structured properly, they can be an effective workforce management tool, especially in the context of re-employing retired employees. That said,...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 29, 2025 | Employment Law
Employers are entitled to suspend employees while conducting disciplinary investigations. During this process, the Company may clarify potential outcomes to the employee, including the possibility of termination. But does raising the possibility of termination (and...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 8, 2025 | Employment Law
In MNJ v Myburgerlab Sdn Bhd (Award 488 of 2025), the Industrial Court had to consider whether the Claimant was forced to resign or had done so voluntarily. In this case, the Claimant submitted two resignation letters on the same day (each citing different reasons),...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 18, 2025 | Employment Law
When a union no longer has any members in a particular establishment, does it retain the legal standing to continue collective bargaining on behalf of employees? The Industrial Court addressed this in Maswings Sdn Bhd v Airlines Workers’ Union Sarawak (Award No....
by DNH (BD) | Jul 15, 2025 | Corporate and Commercial
A recent Federal Court decision in Detik Ria Sdn Bhd v Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited & Anor [2025] MLJU 575 has underscored a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of share disposals: the need to verify and obtain prior regulatory approvals where required....
