by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Nov 25, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article: When an employee under-performs for a continuous period of time, an employer is entitled to place the employee on Performance Improvement Plan or (“PIP”). The employer would usually place the under-performing employee on a PIP in the hopes...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Nov 4, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article:Constructive dismissal is always easy to allege but not easy to prove in Court. The burden to prove a constructive dismissal claim lies on the employee and the Courts would usually apply a strict test for a constructive dismissal claim to succeed....
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Oct 14, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article:Budget 2020 has just been announced, with the theme of “Driving Growth and Equitable Outcomes Towards Shared Prosperity”. This article focuses on some of the key highlights of #Budget2020 in respect of employment and human resources. Here are some...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Oct 10, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article:We finally have clarity about the changes that the government plans to make to the Industrial Relations Act, as the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019 was tabled in Parliament for first reading on 7 October 2019 and was passed by the Dewan...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Sep 30, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article:A domestic inquiry is an internal proceeding held within a company to determine whether an employee has committed misconduct. Given the contentious nature of such proceedings, it is natural to assume that many allegations will be made (both against...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Sep 26, 2019 | Employment Law
Share this article: An employer may opt to impose punishments other than dismissal for employees who are guilty of misconduct. Any punishment that is meted out must be dependent on the degree and severity of a misconduct. One such option is to demote or...
