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Top 10 Most Viewed Articles of 2017
02 Jan 2018 | CorporateWho says nobody reads law blogs? The past twelve months has provided us with a lot of opportunities to write. Before we kickstart 2018, let's take a look at the top...
Transfer of Employees in Malaysia
29 Dec 2017 | Employment LawEmployers are generally understood to have managerial prerogative to transfer its employees. When the prerogative is exercised, it is typically for reasons relating to business efficacy, and in other times,...
Introduction to the LEAP Market
22 Dec 2017 | CorporateThe LEAP Market, or the Leading Entrepreneur Accelerator Platform Market, was introduced by Bursa Malaysia into the Malaysian capital markets with some fanfare in the mid-2017, amidst a rather challenging...
The Law on Bonus Payments
12 Dec 2017 | Employment LawAs the year comes to an end, many companies are starting to offer bonuses to reward employees for achieving specific goals, or for overall good performance. However, bonuses are normally described...
Budget 2018: Tax Exemption for Rental Income
06 Dec 2017 | TaxAs an initiative to increase home-ownership for the nation, the Prime Minister, in the Budget 2018, has allocated RM2.2 billion to the housing development in Malaysia. What comes as a...
Donovan & Ho ranked on Legal 500 Asia...
30 Nov 2017 | Donovan and Ho updatesDonovan & Ho has been ranked by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 in the following categories: Leading Firm (Tier 3) for labour and employment Leading Firm (Tier 4) for...
Joinder of Parties in Unfair Dismissal Claims
22 Nov 2017 | Employment LawAnything can happen during litigation. An unfair dismissal claim can take years to resolve, and during this period, some employers could end up being insolvent, wound up, acquired by another...
Suspension of Employees
17 Nov 2017 | Employment LawAn employee is suspended when they are temporarily excused from their duties and are not required to attend work during the suspension period. Suspensions are commonly regarded as falling within...
Case Spotlight: Foreign Employers and Unfair Dismissal
15 Nov 2017 | Employment LawA corporate organisation can operate in multiple countries through the incorporation of local subsidiaries. While these subsidiaries are usually centrally controlled by a parent company, they are still separate and...
Trusts, Nominees and Powers of Attorney
14 Nov 2017 | CorporateEric wishes to buy a piece of land, but does not want his name to appear as the registered proprietor. He asks David to enter into the sale and purchase...
Case Spotlight: Delay Not A Ground to Set...
06 Nov 2017 | Dispute ResolutionIn theory, arbitration is supposed to be a faster and more efficient method of resolving disputes compared to litigation. This is premised on the assumption that since party autonomy is...
Case Spotlight: Sexual Harassment by Female Employee
01 Nov 2017 | Employment LawThe slew of reported cases on sexual harassment/assault in recent times-controversies surrounding high profile figures like Harvey Weinstein, James Toback, just to name a few- shed light not just on...