by DNH (BD) | Nov 10, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial
What are weighted voting rights (also referred to as dual-class share structure)? The general rule for shareholders to vote in a company resolution is that every shareholder is entitled to 1 vote per share. However, a quick search on the Internet will reveal that big...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 5, 2021 | Employment Law
The Industrial Court recently upheld an employer’s decision to retrench its employees in the middle of the pandemic, as the employer had suffered commercial setbacks. The cases of Lim Eng Hua v Coliseum Café & Hotel (KL) Sdn Bhd [Award No. 1541 of 2021] and...
by DNH (BD) | Nov 2, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial
The Budget is one of the most anticipated announcements of the year. In this short article, we share our top 3 highlights and accompanying insights that are relevant to Startups and players in the wider Digital Economy. 1) Microenterprises and small and medium...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 26, 2021 | Employment Law
On 25 October 2021, the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 (“Bill”) was tabled before Parliament for first reading. Proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (“EA”) have been long overdue; the Bill tabled differs substantially from its first iteration uploaded on...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 21, 2021 | Employment Law
What are outsourced employees? An outsourced employee or “leased employee” is an individual who receives a pay check from one entity (usually a staffing or outsourcing company) but is performing services for another entity, a recipient company. The Industrial Court in...
