by Lorrine Xavier | May 27, 2019 | Employment Law
In the recent Industrial Court case of Alexander Jovcic v Shell Global Solutions Malaysia (Award 1189 of 2019, 12 April 2019), the claimant filed a complaint against the company, alleging that the company’s decision to terminate him on redundancy grounds was unfair....
by Lorrine Xavier | May 13, 2019 | Employment Law
Most employment contracts will have a “notice period”, whereby either employer or employee may terminate the employment contract by providing the specified notice (or by making payment in lieu of that notice). The notice period will vary depending on the position and...
by Lorrine Xavier | May 6, 2019 | Employment Law
Thinking of quitting your company’s WhatsApp group? Think twice as this may be legitimate grounds to fire you. In this article, we examine the recent Industrial Court decision in Thilagavathy A/P Arunasalam v Maxis Mobile Sdn Bhd (Award No. 1050 of 2019, 27 March...
by Lorrine Xavier | Apr 29, 2019 | Employment Law
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...
by Lorrine Xavier | Apr 22, 2019 | Employment Law
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...
by Lorrine Xavier | Apr 8, 2019 | Employment Law
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...
