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Salary Reductions Salary reductions are one of the recommended steps instead of retrenchment. However, employers must first consult and obtain the consent of its employees before applying any pay cut of salary deductions. Employers should communicate transparently with their employees about the reason for the salary reduction, and explain that this is an attempt to […]

What is Retrenchment? Retrenchment is the dismissal of employees who become surplus to the needs of the organisation. This could be caused by various factors such as loss of profit, lack of business or financial difficulties, cash flow problem, etc.  Rights for employer Employers facing financial difficulties as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic may

“My information is being accessed by some other people through online.”/ “I got cheated by online scams.” In this advanced technology era, people can easily access to computer material without one’s permission. According to S 3 (1) of Computer Crimes Act 1997 (CCA), it states that a person shall be guilty of an offence if

MAINTENANCE OF WIFE “Can I request a specific sum of money from my husband as maintenance for me?” In determining the amount of any maintenance to be paid by a man to his wife or former wife or by a woman to her husband or former husband, S 78 of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)

NEGOTIATE             First of all, you can try to negotiate or talk with the tenant to understand what is his situation. Will he pay after he overcomes all encumbrances? If you have tried to be nice by giving him chances but he still failed to pay and make you intolerable, you may check with the

S 11(1)(b) of SRA provides that when no standard as to ascertain the actual damage and there is a breach of contract, this contract can be specifically enforced. In the case of Gan Realty Sdn Bhd. & Ors v Nicholas & Ors, the court had granted the plaintiff specific performance for the sale and purchase

“My husband is in a relationship with another woman in India, what can I do? I wish to divorce but I am not satisfied, I want to sue the woman who cause the breakdown of my family, can I do so?” In Malaysia, it only recognizes monogamous marriage which means a husband can only have

In Abdul Rahim bin Syed Mohd v Ramakrishnan Kandasamy, the court had laid down 4 most important and general elements to invoke specific performance. Firstly,  it must be a valid and enforceable contract; second, the contract must be formed between competent parties; third, the contract should be unobjectionable; and fourth, the terms in the contract