by DNH (BD) | Jun 22, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) was given royal assent and published in October 2020. It was intended to provide temporary relief to those struggling from the impact of the pandemic, but...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 18, 2021 | Employment Law
In 2018, we wrote about an employee who had 14 unfair dismissal claims filed against his former employers. The employee’s litigious conduct inspired the Industrial Court to remind employers to carry out proper vetting of CVs “to save themselves time and money...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 15, 2021 | Employment Law
The COVID-19 outbreak has seen many businesses shuttered, as employers and employees continue to suffer the economic impact of the pandemic. In one of the first few decisions relating to closure of business arising from the COVID-19 outbreak, the Industrial Court in...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 14, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial
Employee incentive schemes are gaining popularity as more companies are trying to be creative in boosting employees’ compensation and benefits package. While share incentive plans such as Employee Share Option Schemes have been commonly used by start-ups and tech...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 8, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
We previously wrote about the validity of online hearings during the MCO in our article here. Given the increasing number of remote hearings being conducted in the recent months, the office of the Chief Justice in the Federal Court of Malaysia issued a circular on 07...