by DNH (BD) | Apr 30, 2020 | Employment Law
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak and the need for social distancing, a common question being asked now is whether the Courts will start using video conferencing to conduct trials and hearings. The use of video conferencing in itself is not new – Practice Note....
by DNH (BD) | Apr 29, 2020 | Employment Law
As part of the government’s PRIHATIN economic stimulus package, the Employment Retention Programme (“ERP”) was introduced as an immediate financial assistance for employees who have been instructed to take unpaid leave due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 28, 2020 | Employment Law
The words “unprecedented” and “novel” are possibly the 2 most used words to describe the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the scale of the impact and the resulting challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the Movement Control...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 24, 2020 | Employment Law
Cost-cutting measures like salary reductions or deferments, unpaid leave and downsizing are becoming more commonplace, as businesses seek to deal with the challenges arising from COVID-19 and the Movement Control Order (“MCO”). On social media, we have...
by DNH (BD) | Apr 22, 2020 | Employment Law
In the current economic climate, words like “retrenchment”, “downsizing” and “lay-off” are becoming part of our daily vernacular. Sometimes, these phrases are used interchangeably, although the concept of a “lay-off” is legally distinct from a retrenchment....
by DNH (BD) | Apr 3, 2020 | Employment Law
A wage subsidy programme was announced by the government as part of its economic stimulus package. The wage subsidy programme is intended to both protect job security and assist employers who are undergoing cash flow difficulties due to headcount costs. Since...
