by Donovan & Ho | Mar 2, 2016 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
Note: This article was published on 2-Mar-2016. Subsequent to the publication of the article, the new Companies Act 2016 came into force on 31-Jan-2017. Section 129 of the Companies Act 2016 provides for similar obligations for the company to maintain a register of...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 15, 2016 | Employment Law
During Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive “ang pow” or “hong bao” (monetary gifts in red envelopes to signify good luck). Our previous article addressed the issue of whether an employee has a right to expect an “ang pow” from their employer due to...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 10, 2016 | Employment Law
Agnes Ann was a secretary at one of the top advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur. One day in late February, she walked out of her job. The grounds for Agnes’ grievance with her company was that she did not receive any increment, bonus or “ang pow” for two years....
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 3, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Our firm recently acted for an employee (“Employee”) who had filed an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer (“Employer”). While conciliation proceedings were ongoing before the Director General of Industrial Relations, the Employer made an offer for...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 6, 2016 | Employment Law
As part of our continuing campaign to share our knowledge on legal matters, we have prepared another video in our 2 minute video series to cover basic information about unfair dismissal in Malaysia. More videos like these will be available later.
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 4, 2016 | Employment Law
Under Malaysian law, where an employee is subject to the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”), it is a statutory obligation imposed on the employer to conduct a “due inquiry” to ascertain whether an employee is guilty of misconduct before an employee can be dismissed or before...
