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Best Practices for a Domestic Inquiry
04 Jan 2016 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_395" align="alignnone" width="960"] Whodunnit? A domestic inquiry may help employers determine whether a misconduct was committed.[/caption] Under Malaysian law, where an employee is subject to the Employment Act 1955...
Hands Off My Customers
22 Dec 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_382" align="alignnone" width="960"] Customer lists are part of a business' strongest assets. Expect them to be guarded as such.[/caption] One evening in early July 2005, Penny Chen spotted her...
Video: Malaysian Employment Act 1955
21 Dec 2015 | Employment LawWe 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...
Can Your E-mails Get You Fired?
14 Dec 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_369" align="alignnone" width="960"] Using work e-mails or company internet for personal use : right or wrong?[/caption] In 2011, three employees were dismissed from Telekom Malaysia on the grounds that...
Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts
09 Dec 2015 | Employment LawImagine 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...
Enforceability of Employment Bonds / Training Bonds in...
02 Dec 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_353" align="alignnone" width="960"] Stuck with you : employment bonds are becoming more common as employers seek to increase staff retention[/caption] Fast staff attrition has become a major problem for...
Vesting Schedules for Founder Shares in Malaysian Startups
24 Nov 2015 | Corporate[caption id="attachment_324" align="alignnone" width="640"] Vesting, restricted stock, stock repurchase, vesting schedule, cliff ... do you understand these terms?[/caption] In US startups, ‘vesting’ is defined where the equity interest held by...
5 Employment Law Tips for Startups
19 Nov 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_319" align="alignnone" width="640"] You can't do it alone, so make sure you have the right team in place.[/caption] Just started your own business and thinking of hiring your very...
Avoiding Litigation as a Startup
11 Nov 2015 | Dispute Resolution[caption id="attachment_306" align="alignnone" width="640"] A shareholder dispute won't look as cute[/caption] Sitting at the back of the public gallery in court, Kenny looks nothing like the youthful 25 year old...
To Obey or Not Obey
09 Nov 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_301" align="alignnone" width="640"] What do you do if your employer orders you to do something you think is illegal?[/caption] Have you ever been in a dilemma where your boss...
When the Arbitrator Decides He Has No Jurisdiction…
04 Nov 2015 | Dispute Resolution[caption id="attachment_297" align="alignnone" width="640"] How much do you know about the implications of choosing a seat of arbitration?[/caption] A party to an arbitration may have particular reasons to object against...
Budget 2016 Observations
26 Oct 2015 | Tax[caption id="attachment_286" align="alignnone" width="640"] Budget 2016 : Not impressed? There are still opportunites for businesses to capitalise.[/caption] Here’s my attempt to string together a few selected Malaysian Budget 2016 announcements...