by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Apr 1, 2022 | Employment Law
When an employee signs a mutual separation agreement (“MSA”), the understanding is that the employee has agreed to resign or “mutually separate” from the company, in exchange for the benefits under the MSA. Such benefits typically include ex-gratia payments or...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 30, 2022 | Employment Law
A toxic employee exhibits undesirable behaviour and contributes to an unhealthy working environment. For example, an employee that spreads negativity, or gossip mongers maliciously. However, as such toxic behaviour is hard to define and often subjective, this leads...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 24, 2022 | Employment Law
Note: This article is current as of the date of publication and may not take into account changes or developments that occur after this date. On 21 March 2022, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 (“Bill”) was passed by Dewan Rakyat after second reading. The...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 16, 2022 | Employment Law
An employer has an obligation and a statutory duty to provide a safe working environment to all of its employees. This duty is deeply rooted in an employer-employee relationship and it forms part of an implied contractual obligation whether or not its specifically...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Mar 9, 2022 | Employment Law
The Federal Court in Maritime Intelligence Sdn Bhd v. Tan Ah Gek [2021] 10 CLJ 663 determined that the Industrial Court should not enquire into reasons raised or discovered by the employer after dismissal in order to determine whether the dismissal is fair. Brief...
