My 2 cents worth of opinion is that the issue isn't so much about the law, you enter into a contract because you want the other to perform (fulfill) a promise.

Say... you ask for bread and i gave you rocks instead, how would you feel?

The purpose of a contract is that to ensure that if you ask for bread, bread will be given accordingly in fulfillment of that promise to you.

Although occasionally the bread may either be mouldy or coated in chocolate (as the case may be).

From what i gather, i think to resign or otherwise is a career choice left best for your to decide.

need advice.

my bos asked me to write a resignation letter and leave immediately, coz i took 2 weeks of unpaid leave without informing him. agreement says i need to submit 30 days of notice, but my boss ask me to leave immediately.

do i have a stand on this matter? can i insist tht i have the rights to work for another 30days and get paid before i leave the company?

Your boss is firing you. It just that he is the type that prefers people resign on thier own accord.

He can fire you because of the uninforemd leave incident. He ask you to resign so that there is no bad record for you. Just do it! You are in no position to bargain. If you force his hand he will have no choice but to fire you.

This post has been edited by faceless: Oct 18 2010, 09:56 AM

hi there,

hope to get some opinion about this:

my employer have received my resignation. however instead of serving the obligatory 3 months notice period, i only can only managed to serve only 2 of 3 months required. Therefore my employer asked me to pay for the remaining month i owed the company.

my questions are:

a. can i ask for a waiver on this? i've had good track record, fulfilled all my KPIs & no disciplinary action against me.

b. if waiver is an option, can you give me a sample letter of a kind?

c. if waiver is not possible, any advice on how to at least reduce the amount i have to pay?

really appreciate your help.

a. You can definitely ask for a waiver - discuss with your boss. It is on his discretion.

b. Nothing to say here.

c. HR will come back with your last working day. Work on offsetting as much as possible with your annual leave.

It looks like you are in good talking terms with the boss. This are petty issue they boss will let you off they hook if you talk nice. Dont bother to put it in writing. It may back fire.

i think a,b,c is irrelevant, the only way is talk to your boss "nicely", if need be try an "beg" to get you released early.

a. - u can only use it to persuade your boss, it not a MATERIAL factor for your boss to release you from your employment.

What is material? X mother is dying of cancer, there is a family business, X's father left X's mother. On top of that X has five siblings at home whom are still studying.

did i also mention people actually use the execuse above to get themselves released early? (for the wrong reasons)

b. - ur employer is merely observing the terms of your contract. KPI's and disciplinary actions are just additional assessment tools to evaluate your performance to reward or punish you accordingly. That said, if 4/10 people in the company have good KPI's and no disciplinary action taken, does it entitle them to leave the company early?

c. - try going for waiver before you even touch on reduction. Cause if you ask for reduction first, you might not be able to get full waiver later.

Finally and again- pls talk to your boss first.

This post has been edited by aurora97: Oct 18 2010, 01:31 PM

thanks all.

really appreciate your suggestions.

hey all, in the event that I want to resign from a company that I'm under probation period. Can the boss actually say no?

look at ur letter of offer and see what it say not what your boss say.

Nothing on that mate, just 1 week notice will do. hmm... Thanks yeh

Carsonoel,
Check with the HR, they can pull a fast one on you.

pull a fast one? pardon me but I don't get it? Means get me out fast or?

It means they can play dirty. They can turn around and say probation require one month notice.

Duly noted, thanks for your advice faceless

Hi , i would like to know
1)what are the basic benefits which should be given to a employee.
2) if i work at nite do i get extra benefits?
3)if i work for Australian time here in Malaysia would i be able to replace the malaysian public holidays to another with pay if i had to work on the supposed holiday?

i tired reading the labour law become but it was complicated please use simple terms thks so much

Dolddicker,
You must be kidding. You dont expect people to paraphase the entire labour law into this thread. I think there is no easy way out. Read the labour laws if you want to know the minimum an employer must provide the employee.

If you have difficulties in any particular section then consult the thread for help.

Say if i tender last week, and start to serve 3 months notice, am i still eligible for the benefits as a staff, ie medical, dental, optic etc during my serving period?

Why wouldn't you?

Yes. Unless there's a stipulated clause(s) that indicate otherwise.

Regards, Joey