ILR Bulletin, Vol 01 2007
12 January 2007

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INDUSTRIAL LAW  REPORTS ISSUE 10 of 2006

AWARDS REPORTED

 SUBJECT INDEX

Absenteeism - Claimant taking leave when application not approved by company - Previously application made orally - Previous conduct of the company - Discrepancies in date alleged misconduct took place - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Breach of company rules & policies - Dishonesty - Claimant misrepresenting her qualifications - Company hiring based on representations - Intention of claimant - Whether there existed a relationship of mutual trust and confidence - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Kids Island Education Management (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rita Davanderi Stevenson
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2314

Breach of company rules & policies - Dishonesty - Purchasing and submission of tickets for trips not made - Conduct of claimant upon being found out - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Airport Limo (M) Sdn Bhd v. Wai Chew Hai
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2227

Breach of company rules and policies - Dishonesty - Tampering with overtime claims - For own benefit and benefit of other staff - Whether charges proven against claimant - Admissions by claimant - Whether obtained fairly - Effect of - Whether there was condonation of misconduct by the company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) & Employment Act 1955 s. 14(1)(c)
JVC Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Asiah Mohd Ridzuan
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 4 ILR 2212

Breach of company rules/policies - Unauthorised receipt of gratification - Whether proven - Reply to show-cause evasive - Four opportunities given to claimant to explain - Failure to respond - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Nankai Worsted Spinning (Trengganu) Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Omar
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2432

Constructive dismissal - Change in job function - Reduction in responsibilities - Issuance of office order copied to staff - Conduct of company - Company contending reorganisation and restructuring of management - Whether proven - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Fact System (M) Sdn Bhd v. Faridah Rohani
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2321

Constructive dismissal - Relocation - Proposed relocation - Claimant’s position filled by someone else - No reasons given - Whether claimant relinquished position by mutual agreement - Claimant promised various jobs which never materialised - Claimants work permit surrendered - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Coca-cola Far East Limited (Malaysian Branch) v. Warren J Carey
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2377

Constructive dismissal - Salary - Promotion - Late protest made by claimant - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Intention of company - Whether fundamental breach of employment by company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Pernec Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Syed Kamaruddin Syed Mohamed
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2271

Constructive dismissal - Status - Change in terms of employment - From permanent tenure to fixed term - Unilateral decision by company - Effect of - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment by company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Kids Island Education Management (M) Sdn Bhd v. Rita Davanderi Stevenson
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2314

Constructive dismissal - Transfer - Changes in terms of employment - Protest made by claimants - Whether constructive dismissal proven -Intention of company - Whether mala fides existed - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment by company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tokio Marine Insurans (M) Bhd v. Chew Waung Tat & Ors
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2242

Constructive dismissal - Transfer - Claimant reporting to less senior position - Exclusion of claimant from management meetings and loss of his room - Whether conduct of company intended to humiliate and degrade the claimant - Whether claimant was put in cold storage - Whether there was delay in protest made by claimant - 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, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Malaysian Institute Of Management (MIM) & Anor v. Abdul Rahman Wahidin
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2329

Insubordination - Wilful insubordination - Through e-mail - Meaning of - Whether charges proven against claimant - Whether contents of e-mail rude, abusive and derogatory - Whether issued in heat of the moment - Effect of - Whether there was condonation of misconduct by the company - Whether claimant was provoked - Whether company’s instructions to claimant too onerous on claimant to perform - Whether claimant rightfully delegated tasks - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) & Criminal Procedure Code
Chen Kong Men v. Asia Travelmart Sdn Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) [2006] 4 ILR 2343

Notice of termination - Claimant resigned - No reasons given for resignation - Whether claimant resigned voluntarily - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Pernec Technologies Sdn Bhd v. Syed Kamaruddin Syed Mohamed
(Zura Yahya) 2271

Notice of termination - Issued by company solicitors - Whether defective - Whether company solicitors agents of company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Performance - Unsatisfactory - Claimant not issued with show cause - Whether constituted condonation by the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Police investigation - Anti-corruption agency investigation - Failure to prosecute - Effect of - Whether claimant found innocent - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Nankai Worsted Spinning (Trengganu) Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Omar
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2432

Retrenchment - Redundancy - Whether position became redundant - Reorganisation & restructuring of business - Whether proven by company - Reasons for reorganisation & restructuring of business not given by company - Claimant sole retrenchee in department - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Behn Meyer & Co (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tunku Nazrin Tunku Shaharin Yussof
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 4 ILR 2294

Absence of - Claimant not given chance to answer charges against him - Whether constitutes action of a prudent employer - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Procedural impropriety - Findings and notes of the domestic inquiry inadmissible - Effect of - Hearing conducted de novo – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chen Kong Men v. Asia Travelmart Sdn Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) [2006] 4 ILR 2343

Procedural impropriety - Incomplete framing of charges - Charges not criminal in nature - Whether subject to the Criminal Procedure Code - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) & Criminal Procedure Code
Chen Kong Men v. Asia Travelmart Sdn Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) [2006] 4 ILR 2343

Documentary evidence - Findings of Domestic Inquiry - Domestic Inquiry validly carried out - Effect of - Whether prima facie case made against claimant - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Airport Limo (M) Sdn Bhd v. Wai Chew Hai
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2227

Documentary evidence - Lack of to substantiate company’s case - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Documentary evidence - Supplemental witness statements put in at last minute to add in explanation - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Nankai Worsted Spinning (Trengganu) Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Omar
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2432

Witness - Conflicting evidence - Company’s case hinging on witness testimony - Contradictions - Effect of - Whether reliance and credence could be placed on it - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Procedure - Action - Part heard - New chairman - Qualified de novo hearing by consent - Meaning of - Application for an unqualified de novo trial - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Hong Leong Finance Berhad v. Wong Hwee Che
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2289

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)
Hercules Engineering (SEA) Sdn Bhd v. Cheah Khee How
(N Rajasegaran) [2006] 4 ILR 2308

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Nexus - Whether exists - Employment and termination by separate entities - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Hong Leong Property Management Co Sdn Bhd v. Chuah Lee Heng
(Sauffee Afandi Mohamad) [2006] 4 ILR 2304

Procedure - Parties - Representation of counsel - Whether allowed - Claimant undischarged bankrupt - Whether sanction of official assignee required to proceed - Definition of "action" - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(1) & s. 38(1)(a) Bankruptcy Act 1967
Hercules Engineering (SEA) Sdn Bhd v. Cheah Khee How
(N Rajasegaran) [2006] 4 ILR 2308

Procedure - Pleadings - Framing of charges - Vague and indefinite - Effect of - Whether specific particulars should have been given on the alleged gross acts of misconduct - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Honest Sam Development Sdn Bhd v. Wong Tha Heng
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2201

Remedies - Compensation - Assessment of - Factors to take into account - Mitigating factors - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Behn Meyer & Co (M) Sdn Bhd v. Tunku Nazrin Tunku Shaharin Yussof
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 4 ILR 2294

Remedies - Future loss of earnings - Whether court can award - Whether court should award - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(6)
Coca-cola Far East Limited (Malaysian Branch) v. Warren J Carey
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2377

Remedies - Punishment - Doctrine of proportionality of punishment - Whether applies - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
JVC Electronics Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Asiah Mohd Ridzuan
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 4 ILR 2212

Award - Financial difficulties faced by company - Whether constitutes special circumstances justifying stay - Company seeking to vary award - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 56(1)
Amat Amry Siran v. Wyzee Binatech Sdn Bhd
(Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid) [2006] 4 ILR 2283

PEMBUANGAN KERJA

Notis penamatan - Polisi dan aturan syarikat - Umur persaraan - Tawaran kerja kepada yang menuntut yang melebihi umur persaraan - Kesannya - Samada yang menuntut tertakluk kepada umur persaraan - Samada umur yang menuntut berada di dalam pengetahuan syarikat - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Yong & Mohamad Faiz (Sabah) lwn. Paul T Gomes
(Kamaruzaman Ab Jalil) [2006] 4 ILR 2402

Pekerja percubaan - Pembuangan kerja secara lisan - Kesannya - Samada pembuangan kerja dilakukan tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Asal Bina Sdn Bhd lwn. Nor Azeman Mad Zin
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2234

Pengingkaran aturan dan polisi syarikat - Milikan barangan curi - Samada dibuktikan - Samada pembuangan kerja adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Sarjit Kaur Bakshish Singh lwn. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 4 ILR 2419

Prestasi yang kurang memuaskan - Kegagalan bekerjasama dengan rakan sekerja - Samada dibuktikan - Samada pembuangan kerja adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Yong & Mohamad Faiz (Sabah) lwn. Paul T Gomes
(Kamaruzaman Ab Jalil) [2006] 4 ILR 2402

Prestasi kerja - Kurang memuaskan - Samada berjaya dibuktikan oleh syarikat - Tiada amaran atau teguran diberikan kepada yang menuntut - Samada pembuangan kerja dilakukan tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Asal Bina Sdn Bhd lwn. Nor Azeman Mad Zin
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2234

Siasatan dalaman - Dapatan - Siasatan dalaman dijalankan secara sah - Samada mengikat Mahkamah Perusahaan - Kesannya - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Sarjit Kaur Bakshish Singh lwn. Bumiputra Commerce Bank Berhad
(Ahmadi Asnawi) [2006] 4 ILR 2419

CASE OF THE WEEK

RIMA KOLEJ JOHOR BAHRU lwn. SIVANESACHELVAN A M KUMARAN

PEMBUANGAN KERJA: Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Yang menuntut dilarang memasuki pejabatnya dan dihalang dari melakukan tanggungjawabnya - Kesannya - Niat syarikat - Samada mala fide - Samada pembuangan kerja yang menuntut dilakukan tanpa sebab atau alasan yang munasabah - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)

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