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#Budget2020: Key Highlights Impacting the Start-up Ecosystem in...
15 Oct 2019 | CorporateFollowing the recent Budget speech that was announced on 11 October 2019, here are some key highlights that we think will impact the start-up ecosystem in Malaysia: Revised Income...
#Budget 2020: Key Employment & HR Highlights
14 Oct 2019 | Employment LawBudget 2020 has just been announced, with the theme of “Driving Growth and Equitable Outcomes Towards Shared Prosperity”. This article focuses on some of the key highlights of #Budget2020 in...
Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Industrial...
10 Oct 2019 | Employment Law[Update: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been passed by Dewan Negara on 19 December 2019.] We finally have clarity about the changes that the government plans to make...
Are online T&Cs legally binding?
07 Oct 2019 | Consumer ProtectionOnline T&Cs – Will clicking “I Accept” without looking through the T&Cs legally bind you? How often have you browsed a website and when prompted to read the terms and...
All about the Strata Management Tribunal
03 Oct 2019 | Dispute ResolutionThe Strata Management Tribunal (“Tribunal”) is a body established under the Strata Management Act 2013 (“Act’) to hear and decide on certain matters relating to stratified properties. Members of the...
Defamation in a Domestic Inquiry
30 Sep 2019 | Employment LawA domestic inquiry is an internal proceeding held within a company to determine whether an employee has committed misconduct. Given the contentious nature of such proceedings, it is natural to...
Can your Employer demote you?
26 Sep 2019 | Employment LawAn employer may opt to impose punishments other than dismissal for employees who are guilty of misconduct. Any punishment that is meted out must be dependent on the degree...
Case Spotlight: Reopening an Unfair Dismissal Claim After...
24 Sep 2019 | Employment LawWe examine the recent case of Adam Husein Bin Yusop v CIMB Bank Berhad (Award No. 2410 of 2019) (“the Adam Husein case”), which deals with the novel issue of...
#LegalFlix Video: What is Emergency Leave?
19 Sep 2019 | #LegalFlix VideosOur #LegalFlix video provides a quick run through of what exactly emergency leave is, and things employees and employers should know of. Alternatively, you can read the article in full here....
Does your Contract need to be Signed?
17 Sep 2019 | Dispute ResolutionA contract regulates the conduct of parties through agreed terms and conditions. A signature on the contract will signify the acceptance of a party to be bound by the contract....
Why You Need a Letter of Demand
12 Sep 2019 | Debt RecoveryIn any dispute (especially those involving unpaid debts), lawyers would normally advise a client to first issue a “letter of demand” (usually referred to as an “LOD”). A letter of...
5 Things You Should Know about Strata Home...
10 Sep 2019 | Dispute ResolutionCondominiums and high-rise residential homes are the trend for modern living today. A glance through the KL skyline would show you just how developers today prefer to build condominiums...