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Employment Insurance Scheme not expected to be a...
07 Aug 2017 | Employment LawDonovan Cheah was interviewed by The Edge in their article "Proposed EIS not expected to be a huge burden". Donovan shared his thoughts on the controversial Employment Insurance System Bill...
Issuing Ordinary Shares
04 Aug 2017 | CorporateA fundamental business necessity – for both start-ups and long-established companies, big or small – is having an effective way to obtain adequate funding whenever needed for operations and growth....
Interview on BFM 89.9 – Employment Insurance Scheme
03 Aug 2017 | Employment LawOur partner Donovan Cheah was interviewed on radio station BFM 89.9 (The Business Station) yesterday, where he spoke about the Employment Insurance System Bill 2017 ("Bill") that was recently tabled before Parliament. The...
Update: Employment Insurance Bill Tabled
02 Aug 2017 | Employment LawUpdate: This article was written on 2 August 2017. On 5 August 2017, the Government announced that the Employment Insurance System Bill 2017 would be put on hold to "to...
MECA South Industrial Relations Convention 2017
26 Jul 2017 | Employment LawDonovan Cheah was invited to speak at the MECA South Industrial Relations Convention 2017 on the topic of "Managing Drugs and Alcohol Abuse at the Workplace". The convention was held...
Secret Recordings: Are They Admissible?
20 Jul 2017 | Dispute ResolutionThe advent of technology has seen a plethora of recordings, ranging from your run of the mill song recordings to more insidious uses of the ability to covertly record conversations. ...
How to Manage Sexual Harassment Complaints
11 Jul 2017 | Employment LawSilicon Valley is currently grappling with backlash arising from a “culture of sexual harassment”, as more women are coming forward to share their experiences of harassment. Most recently, Cheryl Yeoh,...
5 Things To Do Before Hiring Your First...
04 Jul 2017 | Employment LawHiring your first employee is an important milestone for any business. This article highlights some of the important legal considerations to take into account when you first become an employer....
What is the Labour Court?
28 Jun 2017 | Employment LawYou might be surprised to know that the “labour court” in Malaysia doesn't really exist – at least not in the way many people assume. First of all, the forum...
True Fitness Closure: Lessons for HR
23 Jun 2017 | CorporateHRM Asia Magazine spoke to Donovan Cheah about the controversial closure of True Fitness in Malaysia, and how it impacts employees. Many employees allege that they have not been paid their salary for several...
Malaysian Employment Law : Asia Employment Law Congress...
21 Jun 2017 | Employment LawOur partner Donovan Cheah was invited to speak on Malaysian employment law at the Asia Employment Law Congress 2017 in Singapore on 13 – 14 June 2017. The event was...
First Charge Under the Personal Data Protection Act...
06 Jun 2017 | Personal Data ProtectionIn early May 2017, a company in the educational industry was charged under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 ("PDPA") for processing the personal data of former employees without a certificate...