by DNH (BD) | Feb 10, 2026 | Employment Law
In TLK v Platinum Phase Sdn Bhd [2025] ILJU 240, the Industrial Court looked closely at a common HR practice: the exit interview. When a team faces a high turnover rate, it is common for employers to look for the root cause and an exit interview may sometimes share...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 6, 2026 | Employment Law
Poor performance due to culpable incompetent and inefficiency are misconduct and can be cause for dismissal’ (Mohd Hilmi Alham v Bermaz Motor Trading Sdn Bhd [2020] ILRU 0393).‘Any conduct inconsistent with the faithful discharge of his duties or any breach of the...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 29, 2026 | Employment Law
It is not uncommon for the requirement of a “due inquiry” to be discussed alongside in the context of a “domestic inquiry”. While the two concepts are related, they are not interchangeable. The High Court decision in Flash Malaysia Express Sdn Bhd v Muhammad Firdaus...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 16, 2026 | Employment Law
The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has released a statement announcing that 1 February 2026 (Sunday) is gazetted as a public holiday for both Thaipusam and Federal Territory Day. For private sector employers in the Federal Territories who observe...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 23, 2025 | Employment Law
The Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) prevents employers from deducting from an employee’s wages unless allowed under the EA. A key provision to consider is Section 24, which breaks down the categories of authorised deductions into these broad categories: Deductions which...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 14, 2025 | Employment Law
Employees are entitled to sick leave and hospitalization leave under the Employment Act 1955 (“EA 1955”). However, the EA 1955 does not expressly state whether such leave should include rest days or public holidays when the period of illness or hospitalization spans...
