by Donovan & Ho | Jan 4, 2016 | Employment Law
Under Malaysian law, where an employee is subject to the Employment Act 1955 (“Act”), it is a statutory obligation imposed on the employer to conduct a “due inquiry” to ascertain whether an employee is guilty of misconduct before an employee can be dismissed or before...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 22, 2015 | Employment Law
One evening in early July 2005, Penny Chen spotted her colleague, together with a male friend, taking possession of several boxes from the beauty treatment centre where they worked. This colleague was Irene Chin, the centre manager of the Petaling Jaya branch. At...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 21, 2015 | Employment Law
We have prepared this simple 2 minute video to provide basic information on employee rights under the Malaysian Employment Act 1955. We will be producing more videos like these in the near future. Stay tuned!
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 14, 2015 | Employment Law
In 2011, three employees were dismissed from Telekom Malaysia on the grounds that they had, in violation of the company’s IT policy, used their work e-mail accounts to forward potentially offensive and racially sensitive e-mails to other employees. Aggrieved by their...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 9, 2015 | Employment Law
Imagine being in a relationship where your significant other tells you that in the event of a break-up, you are not allowed to date anyone else for a period of 12 months. The request sounds absurd and irrational, yet many employees in Malaysia willingly sign...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 2, 2015 | Employment Law
Fast staff attrition has become a major problem for employers. Employers are trying hard to retain employees and one of the common strategies is to provide training to employees. Statistics have shown that employee training is not only essential for an organisation’s...
