by Donovan & Ho | Aug 2, 2017 | Employment Law
Update: This article was written on 2 August 2017. On 5 August 2017, the Government announced that the Employment Insurance System Bill 2017 would be put on hold to “to allow for more engagements with the stakeholders” The Employment Insurance System Bill...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 26, 2017 | Donovan and Ho updates, Employment Law
Donovan Cheah was invited to speak at the MECA South Industrial Relations Convention 2017 on the topic of “Managing Drugs and Alcohol Abuse at the Workplace”. The convention was held on 18 and 19 July 2017 at the Renaissance Johor Bahru. Here are some...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 20, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
The advent of technology has seen a plethora of recordings, ranging from your run of the mill song recordings to more insidious uses of the ability to covertly record conversations. When employer-employee disputes arise, it is always tempting to record any...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 11, 2017 | Employment Law
Silicon Valley is currently grappling with backlash arising from a “culture of sexual harassment”, as more women are coming forward to share their experiences of harassment. Most recently, Cheryl Yeoh, the former CEO of the Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity...
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...
