ILR Bulletin, Vol 10 2006
31 August 2006

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INDUSTRIAL LAW  REPORTS ISSUE 6 of 2006

Absent claimant - Ex parte hearing - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 29(d)
Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd v. Kong Yuen Hoong
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 2 ILR 1445

Absenteeism - Medical leave - Failure to inform company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) and Employment Act 1955, s. 60F(2)(b)
Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd v. Kong Yuen Hoong
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 2 ILR 1445

Alleged misconduct - Reasons for termination not stated in termination letter - Contract for services or contract of services - Degree of control exercised by company over claimant - Definition of "workman" - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 2, 20(3)
Court Mammoth Berhad v. Lee Boon Gee
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 2 ILR 1421

Breach of company policies - Fraudulent misrepresentation - Work carried out by sub-contractor - Not within knowledge of customer - Failure to produce invoice - Credit card transaction - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tractors Malaysia (1982) Sdn Bhd v. Hong Kam Cheong
(Syed Ahmad Radzi Syed Omar) [2006] 2 ILR 1310

Breach of company policies - Theft - Tampering with documents - Loss of cheques - Improper Domestic Inquiry conducted - Validity of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Ramnain Tani
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 2 ILR 1356

Breach of company policies - Transfer - Failure to report for duty - Demotion & Medical Grounds - Delayed Disciplinary Proceedings - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tenaga Nasional Berhad v. Dharm Pal Singh Kartar Singh
(K Ramakrishnan) [2006] 2 ILR 1217

Breach of company rules and policies - Willful violation of discipline - Indifferent attitude of claimant - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Cycle & Carriage Bintang Bhd v. Kong Yuen Hoong
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 2 ILR 1445

Constructive dismissal - Resignation - Voluntary resignation - Under duress - Failure to state constructive dismissal in resignation letter - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Medicplas Industries Sdn Bhd v. Eldophol Pereira
(Siti Saleha Abu Bakar) [2006] 2 ILR 1277

Constructive dismissal - Suspension - Transfer to different branch - Demotion - Intention of company - Company’s prerogative - Victimization by company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ngo Tek Chai v. SMT Speed-Mark Forwarders (M) Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila Azariah) [2006] 2 ILR 1370

Misconduct - Police Investigation - Detention on suspicion of crime - Discharge not amounting to acquittal - Breach of company regulations - Absence without notification - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), s. 57(2) of the Contracts Act 1950 and s. 15(2) of the Employment Act 1955
Airod Sdn Bhd v. Muzaf Abdullah
(Hariraman Palaya) 1289

Notice of termination - Termination by consent - Past misconduct - Effect of - Violent behavior - Threat to co-workers - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Liew Tuck Cheong v. Glaspak Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila Azariah) [2006] 2 ILR 1384

Notice of termination - Verbal termination - Authority to dismiss - Abandonment of employment - Conduct of company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Mines Marketing Sdn Bhd v. Najjini Abdullah
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2006] 2 ILR 1394

Performance - Encompasses attendance - Probationer - Test to be applied for dismissal - Appraisal by superior - Bona fides of dismissal - Numerous days of medical leave and annual leave taken - Medically fit - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Radicare (M) Sdn Bhd v. Fadzlina Tokiman
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2006] 2 ILR 1327

Case struck off - Reinstatement application - Jurisdiction of court - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 29(g) & 226(3) Companies Act 1965
Kien Sinar Sdn Bhd v. Salina Ahmad
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 2 ILR 1350

Case struck off - Reinstatement application - Merits - Conduct of parties - Good grounds - Delay in proceedings - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Chuah Tim Lan
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 2 ILR 1226

Procedure - Amendment of statement of case - Delay in making application - Prejudice - Bona fide application - Exercise of discretion - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5) and Rules of the High Court 1980, Order 20
The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad v. Nasaruddin Abdul A’ala
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 2 ILR 1414

Procedure - Consolidation of actions - Test to be applied - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
PS Ranjan & Co v. Ajiah Atan
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 2 ILR 1353

Procedure - Duplicity of proceedings - Test to be applied - Inferior Court - Adjourned Sine Die - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) - Employment Act 1955, s. 69A & Federal Constitution Article 121(1A)
Tan Bee Huat v. Tan Chong Apparels Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Susila Sithamparam) [2006] 2 ILR 1320

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Nexus - Unity of group enterprise - Jurisdiction of Industrial Court - Territorial jurisdiction - Separate Legal entities - Legalism - Binding on Industrial Court - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
TT Electrical Electronics Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd v. Nadiah Zee Abdullah
(Sauffee Afandi Mohamad) [2006] 2 ILR 1453

Procedure - Reference to High Court - Function of High Court - Questions of law - Requirements of section - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 33A
Shangri-La Hotel (KL) Sdn Bhd v. Noor Azmi Shamsudin
(Yussof Ahmad) [2006] 2 ILR 1272

Award - Allegation that company not complying with award - Set off by company - Debt owing by complainant to company - Undisputed - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 30(5) & 56(1)
Pacific Insurance Berhad v. Mohd Rashdan Jamaludin
(Yussof Ahmad) [2006] 2 ILR 1265

Award - Jurisdiction of court - Interpretation of article - Existing benefits - Withdrawal - Whether valid - Application of general or specific article - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 56(1)
Sarawak Commercial Banks Association v. Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union
(Yussof Ahmad) [2006] 2 ILR 1238

Collective Agreement - Company not complying with Collective Agreement terms - Notice pre-retrenchment - Short Notice to Employees - No notice to union - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 56(1)
Nissho Iwai Corporation v. National Union Of Commercial Workers
(Yussof Ahmad) [2006] 2 ILR 1268

Consent award - Company insurance - Allegation that company not complying with award - Interpretation of Article - Hospitalization charges - Whether claimant to pay excess - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 2, 20(3) & 56(1)
Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-pekerja Hotel, Bar & Restoran, Semenanjung Malaysia v. Riviera Bay Resort & Condo Management Sdn Bhd
(Syed Ahmad Radzi Syed Omar) [2006] 2 ILR 1284

REMEDIES

Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Company’s prerogative to hire retirees - Claimant past retirement age - Global sum - Factors to consider - Industrial Harmony
Court Mammoth Berhad v. Lee Boon Gee
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 2 ILR 1421

TRADE DISPUTE

Collective Agreement - Terms and Conditions of service - Reference to court for determination - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 13 (3)(c)(f), 26(2), 30(4) (5), (6), (7), 30(7)
Goodyear Malaysia Berhad v. Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-pekerja Syarikat-syarikat Pembuat Keluaran Getah
(Yussof Ahmad) [2006] 2 ILR 1243

CASE OF THE WEEK

LILLY INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD v. BILLY WAYNE SELSOR

DISMISSAL: Retrenchment - Redundancy - Whether company needs to be in financial dire straits - Selection for redundancy - LIFO principles - Applicability of - Reorganization of company - Another person employed to fill position earlier held by claimant - Bona fides of dismissal - Whether reasonable under circumstances - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)

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