by DNH (BD) | Apr 5, 2021 | Employment Law
In the realm of business and marketing, social media has become an essential means for companies to reach customers, network, and grow their brand. Social media can have a great influence over a company’s success, even to the extent of making or breaking it....
by DNH (BD) | Apr 1, 2021 | Employment Law
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the norms of court proceedings towards remote hearings using virtual platforms. To facilitate this, the Industrial Court has issued Practice Note 1 of 2021 which outlines how hearings and trials can be carried out with remote...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 29, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial
Regulatory Background On 1st June 2020, Section 17A of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (“MACCA”) came into force. Section 17A introduces an offence by commercial organizations, which has its sights aimed squarely at the private sector. In 2021, the...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 25, 2021 | Employment Law
In the hotel industry, service charge is imposed on bills to customer (eg: 10% of the total bill). The sum is paid by customers, and the hotel collects this money on behalf of the employees. The service charge is then distributed to employees based on “service charge...
by DNH (BD) | Mar 23, 2021 | Employment Law
One of the matters that a company should consider, as part of its “housekeeping” exercise, is whether its employment documentation (eg: handbook, employment agreements, policies, procedures etc.) are still suitable and appropriate for use. This is especially important...
