The proposed Talent Corporation to encourage the return of Malaysian professionals from abroad is a sound idea. It is also fraught with caveats. Like similar projects, it has developed from the country’s needs. And like the proposals before, it should be judged by the results it can deliver. Its scheduled commencement in January 2011 does [...]
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Kelly Services has recently released Malaysia Salary Guide 2010/11 to their client. For those who haven’t got a copy can download it for free at KellyServices Portal. The Salary Guide is an annual publications by KS and its considered another useful information that you need to have and to know particularly on the employment outlook [...]
PUTRAJAYA: The Public Service Commission (PSC) has introduced the MyRecruitment method to ensure transparency and quality when hiring new civil servants. MyRecruitment allows candidates to be evaluated on their personality, interests, attitude, knowledge and skills for a more precise match to the posts they apply for. PSC secretary Datuk Lamien Sawiyo said, 91 job schemes [...]
I believe not many are aware on the existing rules of Staff Training Fund under the Bank Negara Malaysia. The rules in general to avoid the financial institution from pinching other bank staff. Currently those earning RM4,000 and above are subject to this rules. The new employer have to pay RM equivalent to 6 months [...]
Malaysia’s largest bank, Maybank has raised the retirement age for all its management staff from 55 to 57. With immediate effect, all female management staff will also enjoy a 90-day paid maternity leave as against 60 days previously. The bank, he added, decided to extend the retirement age for all employees by another two years [...]
The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has strongly objected to any increase in the rates of contribution by employers and employees to the Social Security Organisation (Socso). According to MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan yesterday, the Socso management should control and reduce the costs of managing the organisation instead of increasing the rates of contribution. He [...]
Employers must make EPF and Socso contributions for their part-time employees as long as they work between 30% and 70% of the number of hours clocked in by regular staff. Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said employers would have no excuse not to make the contributions for these workers. “The Employment Act has [...]
TOKYO (AP) – Troubled Japan Airlines Corp. is set to cut about 15,600 jobs, a third of its work force, and reject billion-dollar cash offers from Delta and American Airlines, as it files for bankruptcy and embarks on a government-led turnaround, reports said Monday. Under a rehabilitation plan now being hammered out by a state-backed [...]
Deloitte has been named Malaysia Tax Firm of the Year by International Tax Review at its 4th Asia Tax Awards ceremony. It said in a statement that at a regional level, Deloitte collected 12 awards. Deloitte Malaysia country managing partner Tan Theng Hooi said the recognition Deloitte received both nationally and internationally truly reflected “our [...]
Some 700 workers of Dell Malaysia at Bukit Minyak plant in Penang will be unemployed soon as the Company will do voluntary separation scheme (VSS) exercise. The 700 include those in the operator, supervisory and managerial positions. The decision is in line with the decision to transfer the division that manufactured notebooks for Latin America, [...]
Staff Confirmation Template Letter
We share some template of Staff Confirmation Template Letter for your reference. This template can be used for any occasion. Template 1 This letter is to confirm that Mr Chong has been employed by Syarikat ABC Sdn Bhd on a full time basis from 2 November 2010 until 31 October 2010 as Assistant Manager, Operations [...]
Frequently Asked Question on constructive dismissal
I have compiled various Frequently Asked Question on constructive dismissal from the net and personal experience for guide. FAQ 1 What is constructive dismissal ? Question What is constructive dismissal? Under what situations can I claim constructive dismissal? Answer Constructive dismissal refers to situations where you feel your employer has behaved in such a way [...]
Frequently Asked Question on Resignation
I have compiled various Frequently Asked Question on Resignation from the net. FAQ 1 Unutilised Leave Balance Question Let’s say, I would like to tender my resignation on 21 Aug with 30 days notice. Counting until 30 days, last day will be 19 Sept. I have 4.5 days of annual leave balance. In between 21 [...]
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