by Donovan & Ho | Aug 15, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
In June 2016, the Federal Court of Malaysia in Mohd Ridzwan Abdul Razak v Asmah Hj Mohd Nor made a landmark decision in introducing the tort of sexual harassment into our legal and judicial system. What was the decision about? An employee of Lembaga Tabung Haji lodged...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 14, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
To what extent does an employee owe a duty of confidentiality to his former company after his resignation? The Federal Court’s decision on 16 May 2016 in Dynacast (Melaka) Sdn Bhd & Ors v Vision Cast Sdn Bhd & Another helps shed some light on this issue. These...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 4, 2016 | Employment Law
Former Malaysia Airlines (MAS) CEO Christoph Mueller stirred controversy when he said that 6,000 MAS employees were retrenched because many had “nothing to do”. In an interview with Deutsche Welle, Mueller stated: “Many of the 20,000 employees who worked for the...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 23, 2016 | Employment Law
Malaysian employment law is undergoing two important changes. Malaysian employers should be aware of these changes due to the possible impact on their bottom line and payroll. Social Security (SOCSO) contributions are now mandatory Previously, SOCSO was only...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 7, 2016 | Employment Law
Employers may have deal to with situations concerning employees who are incapacitated due to a medical illness or disability thus preventing them from carrying out their job functions. If the employee’s medical condition is severe enough with little prospects of...
by Donovan & Ho | May 17, 2016 | Employment Law
Did you know that …. Most unfair dismissal cases in Malaysia involve employees who were dismissed for misconduct? On average, there are 1,700 unfair dismissal cases referred to the Industrial Court each year? The Industrial Court has a charter with sets...
