by DNH (BD) | Nov 24, 2022 | Employment Law
The Employment Act 1955 has been amended to make more employees eligible for overtime payments if they work beyond their contractual working hours. These changes are due to come into effect on 1 January 2023, and has resulted in much discourse as to how the overtime...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 11, 2022 | Employment Law
Whilst there is no legal definition of the phrase “quiet firing”, it refers to a situation where an employer makes the workplace unpleasant for the employees to “encourage” them to quit. Some examples include intentionally neglecting an employee to demotivate them,...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 28, 2022 | Employment Law
The Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2022 (“Bill”) passed at the Dewan Rakyat on 5 October 2022. At the time of writing, the Bill is pending approval by the Dewan Negara. Here are some of the key changes proposed by the Bill: – Unfettered Multiplicity of Unions...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 18, 2022 | Employment Law
All employers have statutory obligations under the Employment Act 1955 in respect of handling sexual harassment complaints in the workplace. At the time of writing, this applies to all employees regardless of their salary. Here’s what you need to know about the laws...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 14, 2022 | Employment Law
Case Spotlight: Abuse of Sick Leave? At what point can an employer credibly accuse an employee of abusing sick leave, especially if a medical certificate confirms the employee’s illness? In Jolene Lee Miao Chi v Iflix Sdn Bhd [2021] ILJU 23, an employee was dismissed...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 16, 2022 | Employment Law
Under section 33(3) of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“Act”), an arbitral award must be in writing and “state the reasons upon which it is based”. What is a “reasoned award”? How much reasoning is required? If the reasons provided in the Arbitration Award are not...
