ILR Bulletin, Vol 13 2006
30 November 2006

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INDUSTRIAL LAW  REPORTS ISSUE 9 of 2006

AWARDS REPORTED

 SUBJECT INDEX

DISMISSAL

Absenteeism - Claimant co-founder of company - Whether proven against claimant - Accountability of claimant - Contributory conduct of company - Whether constitutes an unfair labour practise - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Unisem (M) Berhad v. Koo Hong
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 3 ILR 1959

Absenteeism - No prior approval of company obtained - Whether proven - Whether constitutes misconduct - Past warnings given for same indiscipline - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Azinah Aziz v. Overseas Assurance Corporation (M) Berhad
(Mary Shakila Azariah) [2006] 3 ILR 2081

Breach of company rules & policies - Breach of fiduciary duties - Removal of claimant pursuant to company’s articles of association - Whether dismissal within ambit of Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 2, 20(3), Companies Act 1965
Beh Keang Yu v. Fairtrio Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2037

Breach of company rules & policies - Dishonesty - Tearing of toll booth tickets - Prior warning letter given - Low loss of revenue - Standard of honesty and integrity expected of an employer - Whether company acted mala fides - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (Plus) v. Norhayati Idris
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 3 ILR 2050

Breach of company rules & policies - Following instructions of a superior - Illegality involved - Duties owed to company - What constitutes discharge of those duties - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Mohamad Aminuddin Md Zain & Anor v. Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2006] 3 ILR 2172

Breach of company rules/policies - Fraud - Abetting fraudulent drawing of cheques - Integrity and honesty of claimant doubted - Whether proven - Whether constitutes misconduct - Whether justifies summary dismissal - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 29(f)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Jankins Selina Lazer Pereira
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2127

Breach of company rules & policies - Reading newspapers during office hours - One off incident - Warning letter given - Claimant not asked for explanation prior to issuance of warning letter - Breach of rules of natural justice - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Matinus Bangan v. Sabah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 2007

Breach of company rules/policies - Theft - Industrial misconduct - What constitutes - Elements that need to be proven - Intention of claimant - Whether proven - Whether constitutes misconduct - Whether justifies summary dismissal - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd v. Gunalan Murugiah
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 3 ILR 2152

Constructive dismissal - Change in commission structure - Unilaterally done - Whether there was delay in protest made by claimant - Protests made through third parties who were similarly affected - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Intention of company - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tengku Adlan Tengku Zainal Rasid v. Guoman Port Dickson Resort
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 3 ILR 2109

Constructive dismissal - Change in benefits - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd v. Peter Francis De Souza
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2146

Constructive dismissal - Transfer - Deferred transfer - Pursuant to terms of employment - Protest made by claimant - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Intention of company - Whether mala fides existed - Whether fundamental breach of employment by company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Top Glove Sdn Bhd v. Suppaiyah Krishnan & Anor
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 3 ILR 1990

Constructive dismissal - Transfers - Many transfers within short span of time - Delay in protest made by claimant - Whether delay too long - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Intention of company - Whether fundamental breach of mutual trust and confidence - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chang Kuan Wah v. Posim Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2189

Insubordination - Meaning of - Allegations contained in letter - Whether proven - Whether constitutes grave allegation - Whether reputation of company damaged - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ken Damansara Management Sdn Bhd v. Melvin Tan Lay Chai
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2006] 3 ILR 1997

Notice of termination - Claimant resigned - Whether claimant resigned voluntarily - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Top Glove Sdn Bhd v. Suppaiyah Krishnan & Anor
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 3 ILR 1990

Notice of termination - Failure to give - Fixed contract - Annual renewal - Change of terms offered - New company policy - Claimant declining - Effect of - Whether constitutes dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Royal Selangor International Sdn Bhd v. Peter Francis De Souza
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2146

Notice of termination - Forced resignation - Whether proven - Conduct of claimant - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tseu Choi Pin v. MGR Corporation Berhad
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 1974

Notice of termination - Inadequate notice - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Norhayati Abu Kasim v. Rashid Asari & Co
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2094

Performance - Poor performance - Whether proven - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Norhayati Abu Kasim v. Rashid Asari & Co
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2094

Retrenchment - Reorganisation of company - Whether done bona fide - Allegation that company’s intentions mala fides - Whether proven - Whether claimant’s job became redundant - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chang Kuan Wah v. Posim Petroleum Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2189

Violence - Verbal threats and bodily harm - Whether proven - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Matinus Bangan v. Sabah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 2007

DOMESTIC INQUIRY

Absence of - Effect of - Claimant within ambit of Employment Act 1955 - Employment Act 1955 s. 14(2)
Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (Plus) v. Norhayati Idris
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 3 ILR 2050

Absence of - Effect of - Whether gross and fundamental breach of natural justice - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Norhayati Abu Kasim v. Rashid Asari & Co
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2094

Findings - Claimant not found guilty - Whether bank bound by findings - Contrary disciplinary committee findings - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Jankins Selina Lazer Pereira
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2127

Procedural Impropriety - Claimant not allowed to call witnesses - Effect of - Whether inquiry conducted fairly under circumstances - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ken Damansara Management Sdn Bhd v. Melvin Tan Lay Chai
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2006] 3 ILR 1997

Procedural impropriety - Defective framing of charges - Effect of - Whether gross and fundamental breach of natural justice - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Matinus Bangan v. Sabah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 2007

Representation - Validity of - Findings - Whether correct conclusion reached - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd v. Gunalan Murugiah
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 3 ILR 2152

EVIDENCE

Standard of proof - Not criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt - Reasonable grounds/suspicion - Whether sufficient to discharge burden - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Jankins Selina Lazer Pereira
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2127

Standard of proof - Not criminal standard of beyond reasonable doubt - Elements of theft in industrial misconduct - What constitutes - Whether sufficient to discharge burden - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Robert Bosch (M) Sdn Bhd v. Gunalan Murugiah
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 3 ILR 2152

Witness - Failure to call - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
RHB Bank Berhad v. Jankins Selina Lazer Pereira
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 3 ILR 2127

Witness - Material contradictions and inconsistencies - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Projek Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad (Plus) v. Norhayati Idris
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 3 ILR 2050

INDUSTRIAL COURT

Case struck off - Application to reinstate after time allowed - Whether can - Conduct of claimant - Merits of the case - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Hume Cemboard Industries Sdn Bhd v. Johari Kamaruddin & Ors
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 3 ILR 1986

Jurisdiction - Definition of workman - Whether claimant satisfied definition - Factors to consider - Whether court seized with adjudication powers where claimant not workman - Whether claimant accorded remedy under s. 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 2, 20(3)
Beh Keang Yu v. Fairtrio Marketing Sdn Bhd
(Ahmadi Asnawi) 2037

Jurisdiction - Whether ceased with jurisdiction where remedy of reinstatement not available - Industrial Relations Act 1967,
ss. 20(3), 29(a), 30(5) and 30(6), Partnership Act 1961 s. 46(b)(i)
Lai Pit Siong v. Good Income Plantation
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 1953

Pleadings - Failure to plead duress - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tseu Choi Pin v. MGR Corporation Berhad
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 1974

Procedure - Amendment of pleadings - Test to be applied - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1), 20(3), 30(5)
Alam Arena Management Sdn Bhd v. Norfadzilah Surip & Anor
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 3 ILR 2064

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Dissolution of partnership - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 29(a), 30(5), 30(6) & Partnership Act 1961 s. 46(b)(i)
Lai Pit Siong v. Good Income Plantation
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 1953

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Company wound-up - Official receiver appointed - Test to be applied - Whether joinder necessary to make adjudication effective and enforceable - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Star Search Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Karamjit Singh Sidhu Vesakha Singh
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 3 ILR 1984

Remedies - Backwages - Assessment of - Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Norhayati Abu Kasim v. Rashid Asari & Co
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 3 ILR 2094

Remedies - Claim for reinstatement - Whether practical - Industrial harmony - Relationship between parties - Whether can be salvaged - Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Backwages limited to 24 months - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Unisem (M) Berhad v. Koo Hong
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 3 ILR 1959

Remedies - Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Backwages - How computed - Factors to take into account - Post dismissal employment - Effect Of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Amanah Butler (M) Sdn Bhd v. Yike Chee Wah
(Sauffee Afandi Mohamad) [2006] 3 ILR 2069

Remedies - Reinstatement - Factors to consider - Backwages - Assessment of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Matinus Bangan v. Sabah Medical Centre Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 2007

Remedies - Reinstatement impossible - Whether court can award compensation - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 29(a), 30(5), 30(6) & Partnership Act 1961 s. 46(b)(i)
Lai Pit Siong v. Good Income Plantation
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 3 ILR 1953

CASE OF THE WEEK

HERCULES ENGINEERING (SEA) SDN BHD v. CHEAH KHEE HOW

INDUSTRIAL COURT: Procedure - Amendment of pleadings - Test to be applied - More than one set of pleadings - Effect of - Whether prejudice caused - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(1)

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