MECA Newsletter | Q4 2025

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub As MECA closed out 2025 and looked ahead to its 30th anniversary year, the Q4 Newsletter reflected on a period of transition, growth, and renewed direction for the organisation. This edition features Dharmen Sivalingam […]
Webinar: Why Legally Sound Decisions Still Lead To Conflict

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub Join our webinar and seminar to get the latest updates. A decision can be legally defensible and still create conflict. In workplace and industrial relations matters, compliance is only one part of the equation. […]
Can AI Fairly Terminate Employment? Rethinking HR Tech in the Eyes of the Law

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub The rise of artificial intelligence in human resources promises unprecedented efficiency, from recruitment to performance management. However, as organizations in Malaysia and globally increasingly delegate critical decisions to algorithms, a profound question emerges: Can […]
IR in Crisis Mode: Real Stories of Costly Errors – and How They Could’ve Been Avoided

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub True stories. Real consequences. Lessons learned. Not every IR dispute make headlines – but they often originate in similar ways: A hastily issued warning letter A performance issue ignored A termination based by instinct, […]
Stamping, EPF, & the Penal Code: Key Changes and Employer Obligations

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub HR processes are now legal risks. Here’s how employers can stay compliant. In 2025, the paperwork is the challenge. Recent amendments to the Malaysian Penal Code, stamping requirements, and EPF obligations for foreign employees […]
Termination Isn’t Taboo: How to Get It Right, Legally and Respectfully

Build a stronger team for tomorrow, starting today. Invest in your people to experience the future of growth, today. Meca Hub Why clear communication is key to avoiding regret Termination is one of the most misunderstood – and sensitive – subjects in the landscape of Malaysian HR. Employers are concerned about legal repercussions in terminating […]