by DNH (BD) | Aug 3, 2020 | Employment Law
Is it sexual harassment to call your colleague “sayang” (“dear”)? What about showering someone with gifts and attention? These are some of the questions that the Industrial Court had to deal with in the recent case of Loganathan Maniam v Murphy Sarawak Oil Co Ltd...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 17, 2020 | Employment Law
On 18 March 2020, the Government of Malaysia imposed the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which entailed a partial lockdown of the citizens and the temporary closure of businesses nationwide as the country took measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The MCO...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 29, 2020 | Employment Law
On 28 May 2020, the Federal Court made an important ruling that foreign employees can be considered permanent employees, effectively changing the earlier legal position that foreign employees on an employment pass can only be “fixed term” employees. The Federal...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 11, 2020 | Employment Law
On 5 June 2020, the Government announced its latest effort in reviving our economy, through the Short Term Economic Recovery Plan (“STERP”). While the STERP affects many parties across the board, here are some key highlights related specifically to the...
by DNH (BD) | May 29, 2020 | Employment Law
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) corporate liability law will come into force on 1 June 2020. Under the new Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 (“Act”), a commercial organisation can be charged with a criminal offence if a person associated...
by DNH (BD) | May 4, 2020 | Employment Law
Beyond the Movement Control Order: Employment & HR Issues With the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) creating many novel workplace issues, many employers are still struggling to adjust to what it means to have “business as usual” during the MCO....
