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Freelancer or Employee? The Test Is Not What You Call Them
Calling your first hire a freelancer does not decide the legal relationship. Malaysian employers should start with the job they need, the control they will keep and whether they are buying a defined result or filling a continuing role.
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Pay, Hours & LeaveHe Keeps Taking MC. Is There Anything I Can Do?
A repeated Monday or Friday MC pattern is frustrating, but the pattern alone is not misconduct. Check the certificate, the notification and the employee's explanation before you touch pay or start discipline.
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Ending EmploymentHe Resigned Without Serving Notice. Can I Hold His Last Salary?
You may deduct a lawful notice indemnity when an employee genuinely resigns without notice. Here is how to calculate the balance, meet the payment deadline and keep company property on a separate recovery track.
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