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Misconduct After Office Hours / Off-Duty
14 Mar 2016 | Employment LawCan disciplinary action be taken against an employee who does something inappropriate outside office hours and outside of the company premises? The law entails that employers can hold an employee...
Employee Share Options in Start-ups – Part 1:...
02 Mar 2016 | Corporate[caption id="attachment_503" align="alignnone" width="960"] One way to incentivize employees is through an Employee Share Option Scheme[/caption] Note: This article was published on 2-Mar-2016. Subsequent to the publication of the article,...
Donovan & Ho named as one of the...
16 Feb 2016 | Donovan and Ho updates[caption id="attachment_483" align="alignnone" width="785"] ALB describes Donovan & Ho as "hard to miss online due to its robust social media strategy..."[/caption] Asian Legal Business' (ALB) annual Firms to Watch list...
Should You Accept Ang Pow from Suppliers?
15 Feb 2016 | Employment LawDuring Chinese New Year, it is customary to give and receive “ang pow” or “hong bao” (monetary gifts in red envelopes to signify good luck). Our previous article addressed the...
The Right to Ang Pow
10 Feb 2016 | Employment LawAgnes Ann was a secretary at one of the top advertising agencies in Kuala Lumpur. One day in late February, she walked out of her job. The grounds for Agnes’...
Settlement Discussions are Inadmissible in Judicial Review
03 Feb 2016 | Dispute Resolution[caption id="attachment_457" align="alignnone" width="960"] The High Court held that settlement offers (and their rejections) are inadmissible as evidence, if those settlement discussions took place while conciliation proceedings were still ongoing.[/caption]...
How Much Should I Capitalise My Company –...
02 Feb 2016 | Corporate[caption id="attachment_450" align="alignnone" width="960"] Does your company have the right capital structure?[/caption] In considering which business vehicle to use in Malaysia, the feature of a limited liability in a private...
Friendly Loans (The Edge, Consult the Experts, 11...
18 Jan 2016 | Dispute Resolution[caption id="attachment_436" align="alignnone" width="3350"] This article first appeared in Consult the Experts, the Edge, 11 January 2016.[/caption] Q: Six months ago, a friend asked me for a loan of RM10,000,...
Ordinary Shares and Preference Shares – How Do...
12 Jan 2016 | CorporateCompanies may issue different classes of the same type of shares (e.g. ‘A’ ordinary shares and ‘B’ ordinary shares) or different types of shares (e.g. ordinary shares or preference shares)....
Video: Unfair Dismissal in Malaysia
06 Jan 2016 | Employment LawAs part of our continuing campaign to share our knowledge on legal matters, we have prepared another video in our 2 minute video series to cover basic information about unfair dismissal in...
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...