Federal Court Clarifies The Limits In ISM v Queensway Nominees The Federal Court has clarified an important boundary in Malaysia’s minority oppression regime: a dispute between shareholders does not become an oppression claim merely because it arises from a shareholders’ agreement. In ISM Sendirian Bhd v Queensway Nominees (Asing) Sdn Bhd & Ors and another appeal [2026] MLJU 1467, the apex court revisited its earlier decision in Jet-Tech Materials Sdn Bhd & Anor v Yushiro Chemical...

The role of the General Counsel (GC) is changing. Once regarded principally as a company’s legal gatekeeper, a GC is no longer merely responsible for contracts, disputes and regulatory compliance. The modern GC is increasingly expected to operate at the intersection of law, business strategy and enterprise risk. This shift reflects a commercial reality: the most significant risks confronting businesses rarely remain confined to neat legal categories. A contractual issue can become a project...

在2025年第1830号裁决中，工业法庭驳回了 Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan（工会）依据《1967年工业关系法》（Industrial Relations Act 1967, 简称 “IRA”）第56条，对 DCH Contract Manufacturing Sdn Bhd（公司）提出的不遵守申诉。 本案争议涉及公司被指未根据第4份集体协议（CA）第26条的规定，向六名工会会员支付2021年度花红。 工业法庭裁定，公司并未违反该集体协议，且其对绩效评级最低（即E级）的员工不发放花红，属依法行使其酌情权。 公司由本所资深律师 Muhamad Sharulnizam bin Mohd Roni 代理并胜诉。 该裁决就集体协议中花红条款的解释、雇主在绩效导向花红机制下酌情权的范围，以及《1967年工业关系法》第56条不遵守程序中的举证责任，提供了有益指引。 本案争议焦点 工会指称，公司违反了集体协议第26条。该条款规定如下： ...