Top 5 Employment Law issues of 2019

Top 5 Employment Law issues of 2019

What are the employment law topics that everyone is searching for in 2019? We’ve analysed the most popular searches and articles on our website since January 2019 and have identified the top 5 topics that are at the top of everyone’s minds: Probationers It is common...
Secondment of Employees: What You Should Know

Secondment of Employees: What You Should Know

What is a secondment? A secondment is where an employee is assigned by an employer to temporarily work for another company or organisation. An employee may be seconded for the purpose of training, exchange/sharing of knowledge/experience between companies, and to meet...
Digital Tax Fixed at 6% Effective 1 January 2020

Digital Tax Fixed at 6% Effective 1 January 2020

  Malaysia’s government will impose a 6% digital service tax on foreign service providers beginning 1 January 2020, following the passing of the Service Tax (Amendment) Bill 2019 on 8 April 2019.  The government has set the threshold for imposition of this...
Case Spotlight: Conflict of Interest in Employment

Case Spotlight: Conflict of Interest in Employment

Do you find anything wrong with this scenario? “Employee X is working for a multinational corporation (“MNC”) as its purchasing officer. Her husband owns a company called Renovator ABC that specialises in office renovations.  When the MNC announces its plans to open...