by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jan 18, 2021 | Employment Law
On 2 December 2020, the Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) announced the criteria and eligibility for a new scheme, i-Sinar. i-Sinar is an initiative that allows employees to prematurely withdraw their EPF savings in order to aid in cash flow during the difficult...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jan 11, 2021 | Employment Law
The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (“Amendment Act”) was gazetted on 20th February 2020, and came into partial effect on 1 January 2021. Some provisions relating to essential services and sole bargaining rights of trade unions are not in force yet. These...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Dec 14, 2020 | Employment Law
In Wong Mei Yoke v Tien Wah Press Malaya Sdn Bhd [2018] 1 ILR 20] (which was upheld by the High Court on judicial review), the Industrial Court dealt with the issue of an employee who was placed on a fixed term contract after being retired. The Industrial Court held...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Dec 9, 2020 | Employment Law
In what is considered an employer friendly decision, the Industrial Court on 26 November 2020 handed down an award refusing a union’s claim for across the board 10% salary increases, bonuses and other benefits, citing the Covid-19 pandemic as a reason. In Kesatuan...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Dec 4, 2020 | Employment Law
Covid-19 has taken over almost every aspect of our lives, bringing nations into lockdown with many businesses battling to stay afloat. On our end, we’ve been receiving a number of questions relating to retrenchment. To help address the multitude of queries we have...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Nov 30, 2020 | Employment Law
During the many forms of movement control orders that were imposed by the Malaysian Government, we have seen a significant decline in business activities. Although the Government had since implemented various forms of aid to assist business owners and companies during...
