by Donovan & Ho | Mar 2, 2015 | Employment Law
Most business owners will tell you that managing poor performing employees is one of the more difficult aspects of management. Mismanagement of this delicate issue could have far reaching consequences on the business, from inefficiency to possible legal liability. The...
by Donovan & Ho | Feb 4, 2015 | Employment Law
In today’s modern workplace, it’s not uncommon to find the spheres of business and personal life converging. Social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and even Instagram are being used for business and talent recruitment. Nobody likes a busybody boss but...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 26, 2015 | Employment Law
Is it sexual harassment if: You are threatened that you will be fired if you don’t sleep with your boss? You are patted on the back by your colleague? You are repeatedly complimented by a colleague on how nicely you dress? Your colleague posts a suggestive cartoon or...
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...
