We have just updated our very popular Guide to Malaysian Employment Law. These updates take into account the significant changes to the Employment Act as a result of the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 and Employment (Amendment of First Schedule)
The High Court in Exxobrite Sdn Bhd v Value Plus Industries Sdn Bhd (grounds of judgment dated 29 July 2022) dealt with the moratorium effect of a judicial management order and the insolvency repercussions arising from the judicial management process.
From 1 September 2022, when the new Employment Act (“EA”) amendments come into force (See: Employment Act to apply to all employees from 1 September 2022, some sections subject to increased salary threshold of RM4,000/month), all employees with wages
When the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 (“the Amendment Act”) was gazetted earlier this year, there was much confusion regarding what the scope of the Employment Act (“EA”) would be once the Amendment Act came into force. This confusion was fuelled
Pursuant to changes contained in the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 (“the Amendment Act”), which the government has announced will come into force on 1 September 2022, employees in Malaysia will be allowed to apply to their employer for a
The High Court in Syed Ibrahim & Co v Trans Fame Offshore Sdn Bhd [2022] MLJU 1380 (grounds of judgment dated 16 June 2022) involved the Court granting a second judicial management order. In effect, this allowed for the
Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) has passed the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021, despite unaddressed concerns of significant shortcomings in the Bill.
The Bill was initially tabled for its first reading in December 2021 (Read our previous post: “Malaysia’s Anti-Sexual
The Inns of Court Malaysia will be holding another instalment of its flagship event, the ICM Legal Education Series. This webinar is on Friday 22 July 2022 at 4pm. Registration is required. The event is free for Inns of Court
Today, the Court of Appeal dismissed Scomi Group Bhd’s appeal against the High Court decision dismissing its judicial management application.
As set out earlier, the High Court had ruled on two points when dismissing the judicial management application of
