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...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 22, 2015 | Employment Law
If there is any common ground between employees and employers, it is that both of them usually hate annual performance reviews. A survey found that “90% of appraisals are painful”, and 58% of managers found that performance reviews are not an effective...
by Donovan & Ho | Jul 1, 2015 | Employment Law
The 11th Malaysia Plan (“11MP”) has been defined by the Malaysian government as the “next critical step in our journey to become an advanced nation that is inclusive and sustainable”. Chapter 5 of 11MP (“Accelerating human capital...
by Donovan & Ho | Jun 10, 2015 | Employment Law
In 2012, our partner Donovan Cheah represented PPG Coatings (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“Company”) in a claim of unfair dismissal by a former employee. The Industrial Court found in favour of the Company and dismissed the Claimant’s claim. In its reported decision, the...
