The Malaysian Immigration Department is requiring employers whose foreign nationals are changing Employment Pass categories to submit a "change of category letter" at the approval stage of the application...

As part of our continuing campaign to share our knowledge on legal matters, we have prepared another video in our 2 minute video series to cover basic information about unfair dismissal in Malaysia.

Malaysia's Economic Affairs Minister, Rafizi Ramli, has announced the upcoming presentation of a white paper on the progressive wage policy during the next Dewan Rakyat session.

Update July 25, 2024: Companies operating in Iskandar that require Supporting Letters from Approving Agencies/Regulatory Bodies to apply for new and renewal Employment Passes (EP) must now submit...

Zakat pendapatan is a compulsory annual tax on the income of Muslims which has to be paid every year to the Zakat Collection Centre in the various states.

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Diana Nehro (shareholder, New York/Boston), who is the chair of the Cross-Border Practice Group, and Skye Hao (associate, Atlanta)...

Caretaker Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has announced a Public Holiday on 18 & 19 November 2022, in order to allow Malaysians to fulfil their responsibility to vote...

On 28 September 2017, Bank Negara Malaysia (i.e. the Central Bank of Malaysia) ("BNM") has issued an exposure draft of the Outsourcing Guidelines ("Exposure Draft") to obtain public...

On 6 June 2025, the Malaysian Inland Revenue Board announced that all employment contracts executed from 1 January 2025 onwards will be subject to mandatory stamp duty.

The claimant commenced employment with the company in 1992 as Assistant Manager (Trainee) and last held a senior position of trust as Restaurant Manager at the company's KFC outlet in l-City, Shah Alam.

The recent Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the region has raised certain questions amongst employers on the dos and don'ts when dealing with potential…

Effective November 1, 2020, all companies (including those registered both with ESD and with MDEC) intending to apply for new or renewal employment permits for foreign workers are required...

Facts GMP Kaisar Security (M) Sdn Bhd ("Appellant") entered into a contract with a private limited company where GMP would provide the service of armed personal bodyguards. Subsequently, the Appellant

The Industrial Court has recently affirmed the dismissals of two technicians who submitted falsified hotel receipts in support of outstation travel claims.

The Employment (Amendment) Act was passed in Parliament and has come into force on 1 January 2023. Under the Amendment Act, employees who earn up to RM4,000 are now entitled to overtime. Here is what you need to know.

Employees are to be paid their full salaries during the MCO Period and Extended Period.

A trade union has to be recognised before it can bargain with the employer.

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The employee's employment was converted from permanent to fixed term contract for a period of 3 years and further extended for 6 months until 30.4.2018.

Malaysia does not recognize the concept of "termination simpliciter" (i.e. termination by contractual notice and for no reason). Accordingly, the termination of employees