Other employment law issues
Disciplinary and grievance procedures, internal rules, employment records, transfer of undertakings.
Malaysia :: Human rights
Malaysia’s constitution includes provisions on equality and the protection of human rights …
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Malaysia :: Director General’s power to inquire into complaints
Employees who have complaints over the payment of salaries may submit these to the Director General of the Labour Department who has the authority to investigate and issue a judgement compelling an employer to pay any outstanding amounts to the employee …
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Malaysia :: Work records
Employers are obliged to maintain records and have them available for inspection over a period of at least 6 years …
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Malaysia :: Rights in respect to employee inventions
The Patents Act 1983 and the Copyright Act 1987 foresee that any intellectual property created whilst performing duties subject to an employment contract must be deemed the property of the employer …
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Malaysia :: Grievance procedures
It is important for employees to be able to contact and communicate with management about any issues of concern …
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Malaysia :: Disciplinary procedures
Employers are allowed to take a disciplinary action against an employee where there is an infringement of company rules, for inappropriate behaviour, misconduct or where the employee’s performance is deemed to be below the expected standards …
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Malaysia :: Transfer of undertakings
In a transfer of undertakings in Malaysia, employees are not automatically transferred to the buyer of a business …
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