by DNH (BD) | Sep 16, 2022 | Employment Law
Under section 33(3) of the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (“Act”), an arbitral award must be in writing and “state the reasons upon which it is based”. What is a “reasoned award”? How much reasoning is required? If the reasons provided in the Arbitration Award are not...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 12, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Upon the compulsory acquisition of a land under the Land Acquisition Act 1960, the landowner is awarded compensation by the Land Administrator and that landowner normally has three options: (a) accepting the award of compensation with no objection; (b) accepting it...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 29, 2022 | Employment Law
Update: Employment Act Will Cover All Employees Effective 1 January 2023 (With Some Exceptions) The amendments to the First Schedule of the Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) were gazetted on 15 August 2022, which widens the scope of employees covered by the EA. Initially,...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 10, 2022 | Employment Law
Case Spotlight: Poaching Employees We often see scenarios where an ex-employee tries to persuade his former colleagues to resign and join them in a new company. Such conduct can be considered as “poaching”, or soliciting employees to leave their employer to join a...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 29, 2022 | Employment Law
Case Spotlight: Foreign Embassies Not Automatically Immune To Unfair Dismissal Claims Generally, a foreign sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suits or criminal prosecution. This protection is commonly known as “sovereign...
