by Donovan & Ho | Aug 29, 2017 | Employment Law
Under section 45 of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (“EPF Act”), employers are statutorily required to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (commonly known as the “EPF”), a social security fund established under the EPF Act to provide retirement benefits...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 25, 2017 | Employment Law
When faced with the prospect of termination by an employer, some employees opt to tender their resignation in order to “save face”. The concept of “saving face” is prevalent among most Asian cultures; it is used to refer to acts done to avoid humiliation or...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 16, 2017 | Employment Law
Whether you are an employee or an employer, it’s important to have a basic understanding about the terms of an employment contract, and what they really mean. In our practice, we have come across many situations where an employment contract is signed, locked away in a...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 11, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Whatsapp is a text messaging application that is used by more than 1 billion users in more than 180 countries. Its use has become so prevalent that it has become a primary mode of communication for many individuals. Many parties now use Whatsapp even for business...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 7, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law
Donovan Cheah was interviewed by The Edge in their article “Proposed EIS not expected to be a huge burden”. Donovan shared his thoughts on the controversial Employment Insurance System Bill 2017 which was tabled in Parliament for first reading earlier this...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 3, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law
Our partner Donovan Cheah was interviewed on radio station BFM 89.9 (The Business Station) yesterday, where he spoke about the Employment Insurance System Bill 2017 (“Bill”) that was recently tabled before Parliament. The Bill, if passed, will require...
