by Donovan & Ho | Mar 27, 2017 | Employment Law
The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) recently proposed that all employees be provided 1 month’s paid paternity leave. The MTUC’s secretary general was quoted as saying that it is time for a review of paternity leave provisions, since most private...
by Donovan & Ho | Mar 20, 2017 | Employment Law
The stigma of having a criminal record is often severe. The disapprobation associated with it is a factor which adversely affects the individual’s perceived employability, potentially diminishing the prospects for rehabilitation and assimilation into community. But to...
by Donovan & Ho | Mar 13, 2017 | Employment Law
Over the weekend, most of us would have seen the viral interview with Professor Robert Kelly. Professor Kelly appeared on the BBC to discuss the impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-hye, but found himself interrupted by the appearance of his two children....
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 24, 2017 | Employment Law
In line with the growing recognition of the need to re-evaluate existing gender roles (more specifically to increase women’s participation in the workforce), the law has hearkened to the calls for equality and laid down some rights designed to minimize the asymmetry...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 11, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
In this article, we will be looking at the issue of intellectual property (“IP”) created by employees, and how your business can retain ownership over such IP. Any references to IP in the article would cover only patents and copyrights. The current knowledge economy...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 6, 2017 | Employment Law
The High Court’s recent decision in Malayan Banking Berhad v Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor [2016] MLRHU 1 (17 October 2016) clarifies the remedies available to a probationer who is on a fixed term employment contract, in an unfair dismissal claim. Briefly,...
