As at 16 July 2026, 52,607 workers had applied for unemployment benefits under the Employment Insurance System (EIS) according to the latest loss of employment report by the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO). The report further reveals that retrenchments are affecting a broad cross-section of the workforce. Professionals, managers, executives, and technicians represent 52% of all retrenchments recorded so far this year, highlighting that even skilled and managerial employees are...

Under Malaysian law, employers are statutorily required to conduct a due inquiry to determine whether an employee is guilty of misconduct before dismissal or imposition of any disciplinary penalty. However, the Employment Act 1955 does not define what constitutes a “due inquiry” or prescribe how it should be conducted. In practice, most established organisations with clear internal policies carry out a Domestic Inquiry (DI) when investigating employee misconduct. A DI is far more than a...

Can a director file an unfair dismissal claim under the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) The company directors play a crucial role...