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Frequently Asked Questions on Debt Recovery in Malaysia
24 Feb 2015 | Debt RecoveryDebt recovery is a process to recover / seek payment of debt from individuals, businesses or companies in the event of refusal or delays in payment of debts. In Malaysia, it...
Personal Data Protection Act for Real Estate Agencies
17 Feb 2015 | Personal Data ProtectionRegistration – Mandatory or Not? The Personal Data Protection (Class of Data Users) Order 2013 sets out 11 classes of data users that must be registered under the Personal Data...
Busybodies in business: Is there privacy in the...
04 Feb 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_491" align="alignnone" width="960"] Do you know who's watching you?[/caption] In today’s modern workplace, it’s not uncommon to find the spheres of business and personal life converging. Social networking platforms...
Frequently Asked Questions about Bankruptcy
30 Jan 2015 | Debt RecoveryATTENTION: This article is written in reference to the Bankruptcy Act 1967. It is written prior to the amendments which take effect on 6 October 2017. This article has not been updated...
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
26 Jan 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_1620" align="aligncenter" width="800"] The Malaysian Employment Act requires employees to inquire into complaints of sexual harassment.[/caption] Is it sexual harassment if: You are threatened that you will be fired...
Implementation of GST on Joint Management Bodies and...
21 Jan 2015 | TaxNB: The content in this article is only updated as of 22 January 2015. Are Joint Management Bodies and Management Corporations a ‘business’? Some have tried to argue that residential Joint...
Scared of Taking Annual Leave?
20 Jan 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_1201" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Do you need a good reason to go on leave?[/caption] “Why are you taking leave?” “Annual leave is not as of right.” Have you heard this...
Who’s Your Daddy? Why Women Leave Good Careers...
14 Jan 2015 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_1533" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Why do women get paid less?[/caption] In response to the recent findings by the National Statistics Department of a widening gender wage gap in Malaysia, Malaysian...
Employment Insurance Scheme – Good news?
23 Dec 2014 | Employment LawIt 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...
Employee Data under the Personal Data Protection Act...
19 Dec 2014 | Personal Data ProtectionEarlier in the year, the Malaysian Personal Data Protection Department prepared a proposal paper ("Paper") to act as a guide on the management of employee data under the Malaysian Personal Data...
Frequently Asked Questions on Consumer Claims in Malaysia
11 Dec 2014 | Consumer ProtectionIn Malaysia, consumers who are dissatisfied with their purchases have an avenue to file a complaint with the Tribunal for Consumer Complaints ("Tribunal"). The tribunal is an independent body created...
Frequently Asked Questions about Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia
10 Dec 2014 | Employment Law[caption id="attachment_1642" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Here are some frequently asked questions about unfair dismissal in Malaysia[/caption] My employment contract says that either party may terminate the contract by providing 1 month's...