MahWengKwai & Associates’ Online Talks are presented by video conference to inculcate knowledge and awareness for our clients, potential clients and in-house counsel. On 27 April 2020, our Senior Associate, Cassandra Nicole Thomazios together with Associate, Tommy Wong, from the firm’s Corporate Department spoke on “Dealing with the Impact of the Movement Control Order (MCO)…
MahWengKwai & Associates’ Online Talks are presented by video conference to inculcate knowledge and awareness for our clients, potential clients and in-house counsel. On 13 April 2020, our Senior Associate, Ms Diana Cheak alongside our Associate, Ms Janessa Kok from the firm’s Employment and Industrial Relations Department delivered an online talk on retrenchment during the…
Given the many questions and uncertainties facing employers during the period under the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) which was first imposed by the Government of Malaysia from 18 March 2020 to 31 March 2020 (“Period”) and subsequently extended from 1 April 2020 to 14 April 2020 (“Extended Period”), the Bar Council Industrial and Employment Law…
Monday, 13 April, 2020 11:00 am – 11:45 am Retrenchment during the Covid-19 Pandemic About this talk Is your business in financial distress because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO)? As a result of the MCO and the current economic situation, many companies are experiencing severe cash flow difficulties. In…
FAQs for Businesses during COVID-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) 1. What exactly is the Movement Control Order (MCO)? Due to the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, the Government on 16 March 2020 announced the MCO to take effect from 18 to 31 March 2020. The MCO is meant to drastically curb or slow…
Malaysian employment law requires employers to have “just cause and excuse” before dismissing their employees. Under Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967, an employee who feels that he has been unfairly dismissed without just cause or excuse by his employer, may lodge a representation to the Director General of Industrial Relations within 60…
In our article entitled “Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the Workplace: Preventive Measures for Employers and Employees” dated 16.3.2020, we addressed the following issues: Contingency and business continuity plans Requiring sick employees to stay home Managing employees with sick family members Implementation of flexible work arrangements Implementation of flexible sick leave policies Practicing good hygiene habits On…
COVID-19: Preventive Measures for Employers and Employees On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) declared the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) outbreak a pandemic. As of today, the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 160,000 in over 100 countries around the world. In Malaysia, 428 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have…
Employee absenteeism is a common and recurring problem faced by employers in Malaysia. A survey by the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) in 2016 found that Malaysian companies suffer more than RM6 billion in yearly costs for man-days lost through the absence of their employees. This article will explore the realities and considerations for employers in…
MahWengKwai & Associates’ Public Series Lunch Talks are organised once a month over lunch to inculcate knowledge and awareness, promote deliberations, for networking and to explore new strategic partnerships amongst our associates and clients. On 18 September 2019, our Senior Associate, Diana Cheak, and Associate, John Chan, from the firms’ Employment Department spoke on “Understanding…
Wednesday, 18 September, 2019 12:30pm – 2:30pm Understanding Unfair Dismissal Claims and Managing Poor Performance (Download pdf brochure ) Overview Dealing with poor employee performance can be very challenging for employers. The law allows an employer to terminate an employee if the employee’s performance is not satisfactory. However, there are certain criteria to be fulfilled before…
Employment Law: Medical Boarding Out or Not? Every employee of an employment contract will inadvertently fall ill every now and then. Of course, all employees are entitled to take medical leave, but in extreme cases where the employee has unfortunately contracted a disease or became medically or physically unfit; can the employer take steps to…
Malaysian employment law requires employers to have “just cause and excuse” before terminating their employees. The Courts have put employees’ security of tenure in employment on the same footing as that of ‘property right’. In Hong Leong Equipment Sdn. Bhd. v Liew Fook Chuan and Anor [1996] 1 MLJ 481, Gopal Sri Ram JCA (as…
