ILR Bulletin, Vol 3 2006
20 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

ABDUL RAJAK AKIL v. FORUM EXPOSITION SDN BHD

DISMISSAL: Constructive dismissal - Reinstatement - Claimant reinstated after reconciliation proceedings but not given former room and made to report to junior officer - Whether a fundamental breach of contract of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)

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