just to kongsi this thread.

I face the same situation too, my new employer wanted to buy me off unfortunately my current employer refuse the buy-off and wanted me to serve my 3 months notice. My new employer don't mind to buy off my 3months but my current employer die2 want me to work additional 1 1/2 months.

My probation period only 3 months and Jan is my third month, and i haven't receive my confirmation letter yet and they already assume me confirmed staff so hv to serve my 3 months. I told them i did not sign the confirmation letter yet, but they told me it is auto-confirm which is totally bulls###. But... my superior did verbally say will confirm me during my appraisal la.... any ideas? I plan to tell them, i will only give my 1 month notice or see them in industrial court.

nelson,

definitely i am not ur colleague... i hope. I am from fmcg, are you?

If my compayny really wan me to pay the 3months, i will ask them to write me a letter and i will bring it to industrial court. 3 months salary is alraedy more than rm10k which i don't see in the eyes of law i need to pay.

to others: take this as a lesson for all of you who planning to resign as i foresee a lot ppl will resign this few months. If they threat you with this kind of HR talk, threat them back with industrial court. Always remember, malaysia's Employee Act always side employee not the employer

Wait...... means i not covered by industrial relations? Then what can i do? Kinda lost now.

Joey, it's true that the EA is not 1 sided but in reality ( correct me if i am wrong as i got the info from HR ppl) it side the employee more than the employer

Will let them know today that i decided to go. If they insist on the 3months i will refer it to IR

my friend told me even director can sue the company under the IR