by DNH (BD) | Aug 10, 2020 | Employment Law
Section 52 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“Act”) does not allow unfair dismissal claims to be filed against any government or statutory authority. Ambiguity may arise as to whether a particular entity is a “Government” entity or performing government service,...
by DNH (BD) | Aug 3, 2020 | Employment Law
Is it sexual harassment to call your colleague “sayang” (“dear”)? What about showering someone with gifts and attention? These are some of the questions that the Industrial Court had to deal with in the recent case of Loganathan Maniam v Murphy Sarawak Oil Co Ltd...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 27, 2020 | Real Estate
Buyer Beware: Asking the right questions before signing the offer letter for your Malaysian property Throughout our conveyancing practice, we have come across unfortunate instances where purchasers of property, in their enthusiasm to sign off on the offer letter and...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 20, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
More parties are choosing arbitration as an avenue to resolve disputes for reasons such as flexibility as well as confidentiality in the proceedings, and the ease of enforceability of arbitration awards in various jurisdictions. Under Malaysian law, arbitration awards...
by DNH (BD) | Jul 17, 2020 | Employment Law
On 18 March 2020, the Government of Malaysia imposed the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which entailed a partial lockdown of the citizens and the temporary closure of businesses nationwide as the country took measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The MCO...
