by DNH (BD) | Jan 22, 2025 | Employment Law
Union members conducting legitimate trade union activities are protected from the reprisals of employers, as confirmed by the Federal Court in Ismail Nasaruddin Abdul Wahab v Malaysian Airline System Bhd [2022] 9 CLJ 801. Are there any boundaries to this freedom of...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 15, 2025 | Employment Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Amendment Act 2022 came into force on 1 June 2024 and has brought about substantial changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (“OSHA”). The amendments expanded the scope of OSHA, strengthened enforcement mechanisms and...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 10, 2025 | Employment Law
Gains or profits made from employment are subject to income tax payments under section 4(b) of the Income Tax Act 1967 (“ITA 1967”). However, does this requirement also apply to remuneration of independent non-executive directors? Recently, the High Court had to...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 18, 2024 | Employment Law
Once a collective agreement is signed between the employer and the trade union, section 16 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA 1967”) requires parties to jointly deposit such agreement with the Industrial Court for the purposes of cognizance. However, does...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 11, 2024 | Employment Law
In Tan Chin Lin v. Seagate Global Business Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2023] MELRU 2260, the Industrial Court of Malaysia was tasked with determining whether the Claimant had been unfairly dismissed or had voluntarily ended his employment through the company’s...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 29, 2024 | Employment Law
We previously wrote about the High Court’s decision in Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd (Dalam Penggulungan Sukarela Pemiutang) v Menteri Sumber Manusia & Ors and other applications [2023] 1 CLJ 804. There, the High Court held that employees are required to obtain...
