by Donovan & Ho | Jan 20, 2015 | Employment Law
“Why are you taking leave?” “Annual leave is not as of right.” Have you heard this before? Are you hesitant to take time off work because you’re concerned that your managers or employers may interrogate you for a justification on why you’re exercising what appears to...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 14, 2015 | Employment Law
In response to the recent findings by the National Statistics Department of a widening gender wage gap in Malaysia, Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan was quoted as saying that women may be paid less than men because men usually...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 23, 2014 | Employment Law
It has been reported in the Star today that workers in the private sector who have been laid off will be provided financial assistance under the new Employment Insurance Scheme (“EIS”) that will be introduced in 2015. While this is technically good news...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 19, 2014 | Employment Law
Earlier in the year, the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department prepared a proposal paper (“Paper”) to act as a guide on the management of employee data under the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). Some key takeaways from...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 10, 2014 | Employment Law
My employment contract says that either party may terminate the contract by providing 1 month’s notice in writing or by making payment in lieu of notice. Does this mean that my employer can terminate my contract for any reason as long as he gives me 1...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 5, 2014 | Employment Law
An oft-repeated business mantra is “be slow to hire and quick to fire”. Unfortunately, what many managers do not realise is that a “quick to fire” approach also carries significant risks, especially in Malaysia, which does not adopt the principle of “at-will”...
