Malaysia
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In conjunction with his Labour Day address on 1 May 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, announced that a review of the Minimum Wages Order 2020 ("the 2020 Order")...
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Service charge is a benefit or cash emolument that is specific to the hotel industry. Service charges are imposed by hotels as part of the bill to their customers (e.g. 10% of the bill) in lieu of "tipping".
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Corporate or internal investigations are commonplace in corporations, and they typically stem from whistle-blower complaints, anomalies highlighted by regulators, findings of internal...
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The Employees' Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990 ("the Act") came into force on 1 December 1990.
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During the period of MCO, apart from all the other restrictions listed in the Special Address, companies are compelled to close their premises.
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Employee absenteeism is a common and recurring problem faced by employers in Malaysia.
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As part of MCO 2.0, only 5 economic sectors, deemed essential economic sectors, are allowed to operate in the affected States.
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The employee's employment was converted from permanent to fixed term contract for a period of 3 years and further extended for 6 months until 30.4.2018.
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The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Bill 2020 ("Bill") was passed by the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) on 25 August 2020 and the Dewan Negara (Senate) on 22 September 2020.
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The minimum retirement age for employees in Malaysia is regulated by the Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 which came into force on 1 July 2013.
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Effective November 1, 2020, all companies (including those registered both with ESD and with MDEC) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required...
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2019年员工房屋、住宿和设施基本标准(修正)法令("修正法令")已在2020年6月1日在马来西亚半岛和纳闽联邦直辖区生效。该修正法令的正式执法日
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It is common practice for employers to hire employees under fixed term contracts in Malaysia. A fixed term employment contract is a contract for a specific period of time only.
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Malaysian employment law requires employers to have "just cause and excuse" before dismissing their employees. Under Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967,
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Due to the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Government on 16 March 2020 announced the MCO to take effect from 18 to 31 March 2020.
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Malaysian employment law requires employers to have "just cause and excuse" before terminating their employees.
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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus / COVID-19 in January 2020, major industries such as travel, hotel, F&B, retail and manufacturing businesses in the country had felt the commercial disruptions caused by the outbreak.
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A commentary on Perwaja Steel Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) v RHB Bank Berhad and 789 Others by Foo Siew Li.
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Sara Lau discusses the use of surreptitious recordings in employment disputes.
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The recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the region has raised certain questions amongst employers on the dos and don'ts when dealing with potential…