Louis Liaw Chambers

08/05/2026

Are you doing enough to prevent discrimination before complaints happen?

Do you have the right policies to protect both employees and your business?

Watch our video to learn what every employer should review before it’s too late.

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

https://youtu.be/uV2MhOnZC-0

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

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Are you doing enough to prevent discrimination before complaints happen?Do you have the right policies to protect both employees and your business?Watch our ...

06/05/2026

Can an employer reject your job application or deny you a promotion for being in a union?

Is that even legal?

Watch our short reel to find out what the law really says about discrimination on the grounds of Trade Union Membership.

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

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01/05/2026

Kalau anda terpaksa sign surat resign, adakah anda masih boleh buat tuntutan?

Apakah yang mahkamah akan tengok apabila menilai kes forced resignation?

Tonton video kami untuk fahami apa yang perlu anda lakukan jika berdepan situasi ini.

https://youtu.be/ZcY1p7B5rZs

Nasihat daripada Peguam-peguam Buruh dari Louis Liaw Chambers.

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Forced Resignation: Hak Pekerja Jika Dipaksa Letak Jawatan Oleh Majikan

30/04/2026

Yesterday, on 29 April 2026, Louis Liaw Chambers conducted our monthly complimentary webinar titled “Fixed-Term Contracts: Legality and Risk of Permanence.”

The session focused on a topic often misunderstood or overlooked by employers — the legal boundaries between fixed-term and permanent employment contracts, and how a fixed-term contract may, in practice, operate as a permanent one, exposing organisations to significant risk under Malaysian employment law.

During the discussion, we explored matters including:

* The legal distinction between a genuine fixed-term contract and a permanent contract in Malaysia
* The risks of successive or “rolling” renewals that can result in an employee being deemed a permanent staff member
* The key considerations (intention, conduct, and nature of work) used by the Industrial Court to determine the true status of employment
* Practical best practices for the drafting and lawful non-renewal of fixed-term contracts to mitigate unfair dismissal claims

The session was highly interactive, with participants sharing practical workplace scenarios and raising thoughtful questions on how these different contracts can be used in real organisational settings.

Around 60 participants from various industries including employers, business owners and HR professionals joined the session.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend and contribute to the discussion.

We look forward to continuing these conversations in future sessions.

29/04/2026

Is rewarding only top performers unfair?

Can company decide to only bring top performers to company trips?

Watch our short reel to understand when “discrimination” is actually acceptable.

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

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28/04/2026

Today, Louis Liaw Chambers was invited by Murata Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Murata Electronics) to give an internal talk on the topic of

“Basics of Employee Management and Termination Laws in Malaysia”.

Louis covered the following topics with the HR team of Murata Electronics:

1. Understanding employment litigation ​
2. Understanding the law on dismissals​
3. Understanding how to manage poor performance, misconduct and retrenchment

Established in 1993, Murata Electronics is an overseas subsidiary of Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Japan and is one of Murata’s important production bases outside Japan, to meet the demands of the electronic components in South East Asia and rest of the world.

We thank them for the kind invite and to everyone who attended the talk.

24/04/2026

Does the Federal Constitution protect all employees equally?

Why did one woman win against the government—but another lose to her employer?

Watch our video as we explore two cases of pregnancy-related job loss—why one succeeded, one failed, and how the law has evolved since.

https://youtu.be/_4u3R6K_nI8

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

Don’t miss out and join us in this month’s complimentary webinar!

Title: 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Date: 29.04.2026
Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm (with Q&A)
Platform: Zoom
Fee: Free
Speaker: Louis Liaw Vern Xien, Employment Lawyer & Principal of Louis Liaw Chambers
Who should attend: Employers, Business Owners, HR Managers

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the legal distinction between a genuine fixed-term contract and a permanent contract in Malaysia
2. Identify the risks of successive or “rolling” renewals that can result in an employee being deemed a permanent staff member
3. Recognise the key considerations (intention, conduct and nature of work) used by the Industrial Court to determine the true status of employment
4. Implement practical best practices for the drafting and lawful non-renewal of fixed-term contracts to mitigate unfair dismissal claims

Register here: https://forms.gle/C9U2VtmoveFReHxa8

Any inquiries please contact [email protected] / 018-2273922 (WhatsApp)

How 2 Different Courts Deal with Discrimination Against, and Termination of, Pregnant Employees

23/04/2026

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22/04/2026

Bolehkah Pekerja Hamil Ditamatkan Kerana Penutupan Cawangan?

Apakah maksud sebenar “penutupan perniagaan” dari sudut undang-undang?

Tonton reel kami untuk memahami apa yang dimaksudkan dengan penutupan perniagaan dalam situasi penamatan kerja pekerja hamil.

Nasihat daripada peguam-peguam Buruh dari Louis Liaw Chambers.

Tengok video penuh kami tentang kes pertama mengenai penamatan kerja seorang pekerja yang hamil selepas pindaan Akta Kerja 2022, serta bagaimana perubahan ini melindungi pekerja yang hamil, di YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvHhPkdWSNk

P.S. - Kami bakal mengadakan webinar percuma untuk bulan ini, sertailah kami untuk ketahui lebih lanjut dan ambil peluang ini untuk membuat apa-apa pertanyaan -

Tajuk: 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Tarikh: 29.04.2026
Masa: 3 - 4.30 petang (termasuk sesi soal jawab)
Platform: Zoom
Fi: Percuma!
Pembicara: Louis Liaw, Peguam Buruh dan Prinsipal Louis Liaw Chambers

Objektif pembelajaran:
1. Memahami perbezaan antara “Kontrak Tempoh Tetap” yang tulen (‘genuine fixed term contract’) dan “Kontrak Tetap” (‘permanent contract’) dari sudut undang-undang di Malaysia.
2. Mengenalpasti risiko pembaharuan berturut-turut kontrak tempoh tetap yang boleh menyebabkan seseorang pekerja dianggap sebagai pekerja tetap.
3. Mengenal pasti pertimbangan utama (niat, kelakuan dan sifat kerja) yang digunakan oleh Mahkamah Perusahaan untuk menentukan status sebenar pekerjaan
4. Melaksanakan amalan terbaik yang praktikal bagi penggubalan dan ketidakpembaharuan kontrak tempoh tetap secara sah untuk mengurangkan risiko tuntutan pembuangan kerja tidak adil

Daftar di sini: https://forms.gle/C9U2VtmoveFReHxa8

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17/04/2026

What rights do persons with disabilities really have at work?

Can you reject a qualified candidate just because of a disability?

https://youtu.be/x5wSeY5yAQw

Watch our short video as we explain what Section 29 of the Disability Act really means for employers and fair hiring.

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

Don’t miss out and join us in this month’s complimentary webinar!

Title: 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Date: 29.04.2026
Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm (with Q&A)
Platform: Zoom
Fee: Free
Speaker: Louis Liaw Vern Xien, Employment Lawyer & Principal of Louis Liaw Chambers
Who should attend: Employers, Business Owners, HR Managers

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the legal distinction between a genuine fixed-term contract and a permanent contract in Malaysia
2. Identify the risks of successive or “rolling” renewals that can result in an employee being deemed a permanent staff member
3. Recognise the key considerations (intention, conduct and nature of work) used by the Industrial Court to determine the true status of employment
4. Implement practical best practices for the drafting and lawful non-renewal of fixed-term contracts to mitigate unfair dismissal claims

Register here: https://forms.gle/C9U2VtmoveFReHxa8

Any inquiries please contact [email protected] / 018-2273922 (WhatsApp)

What rights do persons with disabilities really have at work? Can you reject a qualified candidate just because of a disability?Watch our short video as we e...

15/04/2026

Do workplace discrimination cases have real consequences?

What happens if the employer keeps breaking the rules?

Watch our short reel as we explain Section 69F of the Employment Act and the monetary consequences of not following an order by the Director General (DG) of Labour.

This is a snippet from our March 2026 complimentary webinar titled “Workplace Discrimination in Malaysia Legal Rights and Best Practices”

Advice from Employment Lawyers from Louis Liaw Chambers.

Don’t miss out and join us in this month’s complimentary webinar!

Title: 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
Date: 29.04.2026
Time: 3.00pm – 4.30pm (with Q&A)
Platform: Zoom
Fee: Free
Speaker: Louis Liaw Vern Xien, Employment Lawyer & Principal of Louis Liaw Chambers
Who should attend: Employers, Business Owners, HR Managers

Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand the legal distinction between a genuine fixed-term contract and a permanent contract in Malaysia
2. Identify the risks of successive or “rolling” renewals that can result in an employee being deemed a permanent staff member
3. Recognise the key considerations (intention, conduct and nature of work) used by the Industrial Court to determine the true status of employment
4. Implement practical best practices for the drafting and lawful non-renewal of fixed-term contracts to mitigate unfair dismissal claims

Register here: https://forms.gle/C9U2VtmoveFReHxa8

Any inquiries please contact [email protected] / 018-2273922 (WhatsApp)