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E-Signing: What You Need to Know
31 May 2017 | CorporateWith all the technology available to us in today’s globalised world, it is common for transactions to not always be located in the same place. Among the business jet-set, there...
Drug and Alcohol Abuse at the Workplace
22 May 2017 | Employment LawWhat are some of the issues that could arise when there is alcohol/drug use at the workplace? Drug or alcohol abuse in the workplace may result in: mistakes, accidents and...
Employment Act amendments to be tabled in January...
19 May 2017 | Employment LawMinister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem has stated that proposed amendments to the Malaysian Employment Act 1955 will be tabled in Parliament in January 2018. According to...
Incorporating a Company in Malaysia – Companies Act...
17 May 2017 | CorporateNote: This article was written by Gwendoline Choy and was first published on Asia Law Network. The Companies Act 2016 and Companies Regulations 2017 (“new Act”) have mostly come into...
9 Key Steps to Setting Up Business in...
08 May 2017 | CorporateNote: This article was written by Shawn Ho and was first published on Asia Law Network. Whether you are a local or a foreigner who has decided to set up...
What Exactly Is Emergency Leave?
05 May 2017 | Employment LawAlthough employees may be entitled to a certain amount of annual leave, they do not have the discretion to go on leave at any time of their choosing and must...
Forms of Sexual Harassment
27 Apr 2017 | Employment Law[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="3.22"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="3.25" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" _builder_version="4.9.3" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"]Brickfields Asia College (“BAC”) recently made headlines for the wrong...
Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia – Is there a...
21 Apr 2017 | Employment Law[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Note: This article was written by Donovan Cheah, and was first published in the March/April 2017 edition of MGCC Perspectives,...
Do Employers Have To Observe Sudden Public Holidays?
20 Apr 2017 | Employment Law24 April 2017 has been declared as a public holiday to celebrate the installation of Sultan Muhammad V as the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The declaration was made pursuant to the...
Malaysian Withholding Tax for Technical Services performed on...
14 Apr 2017 | Corporate[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] Having received several queries on whether the changes to the Withholding Tax provisions in the Budget 2017 proposals (mentioned in our...
6 Things To Note When Selling Your Business
12 Apr 2017 | CorporatePlanning ahead is essential for any kind of transaction. It is an exercise which helps to anticipate potential problems, allowing steps to be taken to pre-empt any of those problems...
Social Security for the Self-Employed
05 Apr 2017 | Employment LawThe Self Employment Social Security Bill 2016 (“Bill”) was tabled for first reading before the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. The Bill proposes to make it mandatory for all self-employed Malaysians in...