by Donovan & Ho | Jul 4, 2017 | Employment Law
Hiring your first employee is an important milestone for any business. This article highlights some of the important legal considerations to take into account when you first become an employer. Determine the type of employee you are hiring Employees can be divided...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 28, 2017 | Employment Law
You might be surprised to know that the “labour court” in Malaysia doesn’t really exist – at least not in the way many people assume. First of all, the forum which most of us refer to as the labour court is in reality not a court at all. The labour court in this...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 23, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
HRM Asia Magazine spoke to Donovan Cheah about the controversial closure of True Fitness in Malaysia, and how it impacts employees. Many employees allege that they have not been paid their salary for several months, and were not given notice of the closure. Donovan...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 21, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law
Our partner Donovan Cheah was invited to speak on Malaysian employment law at the Asia Employment Law Congress 2017 in Singapore on 13 – 14 June 2017. The event was attended by more than 60 human resources professionals and legal counsel from all over Asia. There were...
by Donovan & Ho | May 22, 2017 | Employment Law
What are some of the issues that could arise when there is alcohol/drug use at the workplace? Drug or alcohol abuse in the workplace may result in: mistakes, accidents and injuries damage to workplace equipment absenteeism a decrease in productivity reputational...
by Donovan & Ho | May 19, 2017 | Employment Law
Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem has stated that proposed amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will be tabled in Parliament in January 2018. According to the Minister, a working paper on the amendments have been agreed to and...
