by Donovan & Ho | Nov 9, 2015 | Employment Law
Have you ever been in a dilemma where your boss instructs you to do something which, in your opinion, may fall within the grey area of legality? What do you do when you think you know better than your boss? Should you comply or challenge the instructions given? If you...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 21, 2015 | Employment Law
Can (or should) you hire an employee without paying them wages? It is common for start-ups (especially those who are bootstrapping) to consider “alternative compensation arrangements” for employees such as offering them share options, profit sharing or possible future...
by Donovan & Ho | Oct 5, 2015 | Employment Law
“The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.” Most managers and employers find managing and dealing with employees to be one of the most difficult and stressful parts of their jobs. The stress is compounded by the fact that the failure to do this the right...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 12, 2015 | Employment Law
When hiring new employees, employers will usually put them on a “probation”. The purpose of the probationary period is to allow employers to assess whether the new employee is suitable for the role and whether they will be a good fit for the company. The...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 10, 2015 | Employment Law
Some employers in Malaysia hold the belief that putting employees on a “fixed term contract” is advantageous. They believe that it would make it easier to terminate problematic employees since they can opt not to renew the contract when the contract ends....
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 30, 2015 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Well informed employees would be familiar with the concept of “constructive dismissal”, where an employee leaves his employment as a result of the employer breaching a fundamental term of the employment contract, or where the employer evinced an intention...
