by Donovan & Ho | Nov 22, 2017 | Employment Law
Anything can happen during litigation. An unfair dismissal claim can take years to resolve, and during this period, some employers could end up being insolvent, wound up, acquired by another entity, or dormant. In such situations, employees are left with a dilemma as...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 17, 2017 | Employment Law
An employee is suspended when they are temporarily excused from their duties and are not required to attend work during the suspension period. Suspensions are commonly regarded as falling within the parameters of permissible actions that employers can take against...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 15, 2017 | Employment Law
A corporate organisation can operate in multiple countries through the incorporation of local subsidiaries. While these subsidiaries are usually centrally controlled by a parent company, they are still separate and distinct legal entities from that parent company. ...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 1, 2017 | Employment Law
The slew of reported cases on sexual harassment/assault in recent times-controversies surrounding high profile figures like Harvey Weinstein, James Toback, just to name a few- shed light not just on the extent of the problem, but also of the fact that women are often...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 16, 2017 | Employment Law
Employers who are facing difficulties with poor performing employees may opt to place them on a performance improvement plan (or “PIP”). The PIP is an exercise, taking place over a number of weeks or months, and is usually meant to achieve the following objectives:...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 13, 2017 | Employment Law
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Richard Riot Jaem has announced that there will be a new minimum wage for Malaysia next year. He was reported as saying that the new minimum wage will try to narrow the wage gap between those working in Peninsular Malaysia, and...
