by DNH (BD) | Dec 28, 2022 | Employment Law
Some businesses are still facing the consequences of retrenching their workforce during the pandemic, as unfair dismissal claims can take years to resolve. Throughout the pandemic, cases took longer than usual to be disposed of, as delays were attributed to court...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 21, 2022 | Employment Law
Union members are afforded protection against reprisals from their employers due to their union membership. These protections are enshrined in the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA 1967”), Trade Union Act 1959 (“TUA 1959”) and Employment Act 1955 (“EA 1955”)....
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...
