by DNH (BD) | Feb 18, 2022 | Employment Law
As it has been over 2 years since the pandemic began, we are now seeing more decisions from the Industrial Court about employees who were dismissed due to the COVID-19 situation. In Choong Wai Kit v Tropicana Shared Services Sdn Bhd [Award No. 244 of 2022, 14 February...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 10, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
To control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, movement restrictions were introduced and various standard operating procedures were put in place. Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) was passed to...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 24, 2022 | Employment Law
When there is a deadlock in the collective bargaining process, the dispute may be referred to the Industrial Court for determination. Recently, in Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Plusliner Sdn Bhd v Plusliner Sdn Bhd [Award No 1216 of 2021, 21 August 2021], the Industrial...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 21, 2022 | Employment Law
On 3 January 2022, the Industrial Court in Jayaprakas a/l Ramadass v Anytime Sdn Bhd (Award 24 of 2022) upheld the dismissal of a redundant retail employee. Here, the Industrial Court examined the impact of the pandemic on the employer’s business and held there was a...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 19, 2022 | Real Estate
We often receive queries from individuals where a property was jointly purchased with loved ones or business associates, or even with an ‘ex’ and subsequently, one party wishes to transfer their portion of the property so there will now be just one owner. Another...
