Many companies look forward to reopening their offices right now. However, one workplace case of Covid-19 is enough to jeopardise their entire operation.

Malaysia's unemployment rate dropped by 4.6% in August 2021 compared to 4.8% in July as the government allowed more economic activities to restart in the recovery phase. 

Independent think-tank Emir Research said that about 26% of this country's labour force (equivalent to 4 million people) had already worked as full-time gig workers as of 2020. 

Businesses in the distribution trade and tourism sector no longer require a letter of authorisation to operate via the COVID-19 Information Management System (CIMS).

A properly executed Mutual Separation Agreement is a powerful defence against an argument that the employee was dismissed. 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that Malaysia would resume interstate and international travel beginning Monday (October 11).

The Maybank2u Biz app allows SMEs to check real-time account balance, make bill payments, payroll, bulk payments, and statutory body payments such as income tax, SOCSO and EIS.

The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court ruling that a dismissed employee who is asked to return to work with the same employer is only entitled to a maximum of 24 months in backwages for the period they were out of the job. 

Socso is providing the Covid-19 self-test kits to employers via the Covid-19 Screening Programme. You can apply for it via Socso's PSP portal.

The Industrial Court awarded a former clinic assistant RM165,700 for unfair dismissal. The court stated that her dismissal due to redundancy was without merit.