by DNH (BD) | Dec 18, 2024 | Employment Law
Once a collective agreement is signed between the employer and the trade union, section 16 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA 1967”) requires parties to jointly deposit such agreement with the Industrial Court for the purposes of cognizance. However, does...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 11, 2024 | Employment Law
In Tan Chin Lin v. Seagate Global Business Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [2023] MELRU 2260, the Industrial Court of Malaysia was tasked with determining whether the Claimant had been unfairly dismissed or had voluntarily ended his employment through the company’s...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 29, 2024 | Employment Law
We previously wrote about the High Court’s decision in Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd (Dalam Penggulungan Sukarela Pemiutang) v Menteri Sumber Manusia & Ors and other applications [2023] 1 CLJ 804. There, the High Court held that employees are required to obtain...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 22, 2024 | Employment Law
Once a trade dispute is referred to the Industrial Court, the Court is generally considered to have the necessary jurisdiction to hear and resolve the issue. But what if a party wants to challenge the Court’s jurisdiction? Should this challenge be brought...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 5, 2024 | Employment Law
A collective agreement is an agreement between an employer and a trade union relating to the terms of employment. Yet, are employers allowed to treat foreign and local employees differently under the collective agreement or exclude them entirely? In Paper and Paper...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 18, 2024 | Employment Law
On 7 October 2024, the Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim announced that Johor will be reverting its weekend to Saturday and Sunday, from the current Friday and Saturday weekend. This change will take effect from 1 January 2025 onwards. With this change to the...
