ILR Bulletin, Vol 2 2006
13 April 2006

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INDUSTRIAL LAW  REPORTS ISSUE 1 of 2006

Constructive dismissal - Audit Senior - Downgraded to Audit Semi-Senior - Deduction of bonus - Whether constituted breach of implied term of contract - Whether seriously damaging relationship of trust and confidence - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Cycle & Carriage (M) Sdn Bhd v. Choong Nyuk Kiong
(Rajendran Nayagam) 192

Constructive dismissal - Proof - Alleged misconduct - Demotion - Whether a fundamental breach going to root of employment contract - Domestic inquiry - Whether flawed - Whether misconduct not proved - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Malaysian Newsprint Industries Sdn Bhd v. Stephen Cheah Kim Seng
(K Ramakrishnan) 105

Insubordination - Proof - Claimant instructed but refused to carry task for another company - Whether companies were separate entities - Whether there was no insubordination - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Low Kok Piew v. New Ridge Sdn Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) 180

Misconduct - Failure to abide shift system of work - Proof -Company not enforcing directive for two years - Whether amounting to condonation - Absence from work without leave - Needing to cast vote at General Election - Whether reasonable account therefor given - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Big Wheel (S) Sdn Bhd v. Honglin Japirun
(Hariraman Palaya) 164

Misconduct - Probationer - Probation period - Claimant on medical leave most of the time - Whether justified - Being late to office - Failure to clock in - Whether clear misconduct - Claimant not given opportunity to improve - Whether termination of service not bona fide - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Visalachi Sudhakaran v. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah) 15

Performance - Poor performance - Proof - Appraisal report - Appraisal report rated claimant’s performance as excellent - Whether invalidating allegation of poor performance - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Contributory conduct - Compensation - Proper quantum of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Steven Ferenc Palos v. Ogilvy One Worldwide Sdn Bhd/Ogilvy & Mather
(Hariraman Palaya) 61

Performance - Poor performance - Probationer - Not informed of alleged poor performance - Not granted any opportunity to improve - No reason given for dismissal - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Galaxy Portfolio Sdn Bhd v. Suradi Sulaiman
(Rajendran Nayagam) 187

Performance - Poor performance - Proof - Secretary - Failing to properly keep files in computer - Prone to make spelling mistakes while typing - Failure to improve despite opportunities therefor given - Whether dismissal justified - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Sidel Industry (M) Sdn Bhd v. Thanusia Malar Raja Gopal
(Yeoh Wee Siam) 116

Probationer - Dismissal - Applicable law - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Visalachi Sudhakaran v. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah) 15

Probationer - Performance - Absence of company - Whether court to proceed with hearing - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Coshare Sdn Bhd v. Wan Masnizam Wan Mahmood
(Rajendran Nayagam) 35

Redundancy - Proof - Job specifications remained but distributed to other employees - Claimant sole employee dismissed - Whether retrenchment exercise mala fide - Appropriate remedy - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Lloyd’s Register Of Shipping (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tun Rafaee Hj Jamaludin
(Zura Yahya) 152

Remedies - Loss of future earnings - Case took 13 years to complete - Claimant aged 52 years at time of award - Whether unable to find gainful employment - Whether entitled to loss of future earnings - Grant thereof - Applicable principles - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Cycle & Carriage (M) Sdn Bhd v. Choong Nyuk Kiong
(Rajendran Nayagam) 192

Resignation - Resignation letter not accepted - Whether could be withdrawn - Claimant resuming work after withdrawing resignation - Whether employer-employee relationship remained intact - Subsequent rejection of withdrawal letter by company - Whether invalid - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Lunar Venture Sdn Bhd v. Mohd Noor Khan Mohammad Khan
(Rajendran Nayagam) 51

Resignation - Verbal notice to resign - Verbal notice accepted by company - Whether resignation deemed voluntary - Whether factum of dismissal not proved - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ng Chong Meng v. Pustaka Sistem Pelajaran Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila Azariah) 210

Summary dismissal - Misleading company on professional qualifications - Whether dismissal justified - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Mohamed Noordin Mohamed v. Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) 57

Termination of service - Terms of employment - Contractual bonus - Whether could be unilaterally retracted - Company seeking to change terms on contractual bonus - Proposed change rejected by claimant - Whether afforded ground for dismissal - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Sugarbun Services Corp Bhd v. Ong Siew Choon
(K Ramakrishnan) 99

Procedure - Hearing - Legal representation - Whether with permission of President/Chairman - Failure by counsel to obtain permission thereof - Whether fatal - Whether lacking locus standi - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 27(1)
Ampac Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Julius J Anthonysamy (Deceased)
(N Rajasegaran) 143

Procedure - Legal representation - Failure by company and counsel to file Forms A & B respectively - Effect - Whether company could not be represented by counsel - Industrial Court Rules 1994, r. 3
Coshare Sdn Bhd v. Wan Masnizam Wan Mahmood
(Rajendran Nayagam) 35

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Application to name another company as party to proceeding - Whether having merit - Whether nexus established - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20, 29, 30 - Industrial Court Rules 1967, r. 12
Kanmani Letchumanan lwn. Tokyo Alumi Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah) 203

Procedure - Trial - Discovery of document - Applicable principle - Whether document relevant to questions in issue - Whether document in custody of company - Industrial Relations Act 1967 s. 20(3) - Industrial Relations Rules 1967, r. 21B
Associated Pan Malaysia Cement Sdn Bhd v. Rani Mohd Ali
(Hariraman Palaya) 131

Procedure - Stay of proceedings - Company administered by Perbadanan Danaharta Nasional and under moratorium - Proceedings against company before Industrial Court - Whether to be stayed - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) - Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad Act 1998, s. 41(1)
Jupiter Securities Sdn Bhd v. Edmund Chang
(Franklin Goonting) 45

Employee status - Workman - Managing Director and shareholder of company - Answerable to Board of Directors but otherwise had full powers to run and manage company - Whether employee a workman - Whether brain behind the company - Industrial Relations Act 1967,
ss. 2, 20(3)
Markmas Pak-Print Sdn Bhd v. Ratha Kerishnan Ramiah
(Ahmadi Asnawi) 1

Award - Non-payment of compensation awarded - Complaint under s. 56(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Death of complainant - Whether complaint abated upon complainant’s demise
Ampac Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Julius J Anthonysamy (Deceased)
(N Rajasegaran) 143

Collective agreement - Interpretation of articles - Wages - Transport allowance - Whether could qualify as wages - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 30(4) & (5), 33(1)
Taiko Bleaching Earth Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Employees’ Union
(Yussof Ahmad) 31

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Construction of statutes - Applicability, extent of - Section 41(1)(e) Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Act 1998 - Whether applicable to reference before Industrial Court - Words "proceedings" and "other legal process" therein - Whether referring only to processes before the civil courts
Jupiter Securities Sdn Bhd v. Edmund Chang
(Franklin Goonting) 45

INDEKS PERKARA

MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN

Prosedur - Pihak-pihak - Penggabungan - Permohonan untuk menggabungkan syarikat lain sebagai pihak kepada prosiding - Sama ada bermerit - Sama ada wujud pertalian yang rapat - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20, 29, 30 - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, k. 12
Kanmani Letchumanan lwn. Tokyo Alumi Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Amin Firdaus Abdullah) 203

CASE OF THE WEEK

TETUAN B S SIDHU & CO v. SHAMSIAH ASRI

INDUSTRIAL COURT: Procedure - Reinstatement - Date of application, determination of - Whether application time-barred - Principles - Whether must show plausible or arguable case - Whether must show good grounds - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 29(g)

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