ILR Bulletin, Vol 02 2007
25 January 2007

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INDUSTRIAL LAW REPORTS ISSUE 11 of 2006

AWARDS REPORTED

SUBJECT INDEX

Absenteeism - Part of the day - Arrangement for replacement not followed through - Replacement failing to turn up for work - Private arrangement between claimant and replacement - Effect of - Whether charges proven against claimant - Whether conduct of claimant irresponsible - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M) Sdn Bhd v. Wong Sooi Sin
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2672

Breach of company rules and policies - Dishonesty - Failure to credit customer’s monies into account - Whether proven by company - Company’s evidence based on contradictory evidence of customer - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad v. Maran Kuppu
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2527

Breach of company rules and policies - Negligence - Failure to comply with bank’s policy on opening accounts - Effect of - Claimant not knowing customer - Vouching for customer - Whether claimant had choice in signing the application form - Account opened prior to claimant signing form - Effect of - Whether charge proven against claimant - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Southern Bank Berhad v. Yahya Talib
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2006] 4 ILR 2509

Breach of company rules and policies - Negligence/carelessness - Failure to follow internal procedures of the bank - Whether proven by company - Domestic inquiry finding claimant not guilty of charges - Company terminating claimant’s services on recommendations of disciplinary committee - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

Constructive dismissal - Salary - Failure to pay - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Arrest by anti-corruption agency unrelated to claimant’s employment - Effect of - Whether bank had capacity to suspend claimant pending investigations - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
BSN Commercial Bank & Anor v. Arumugam Ramasamy
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2006] 4 ILR 2569

Constructive dismissal - Transfer - Whether mere assignment - Reduction in responsibilities - Conduct of company - Whether guilty of harassment and victimisation - Whether proven - Whether constructive dismissal proven - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 13, 20(3)
Jenny Adeline Ho Shiao Yuen v. Musim Indah Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2006] 4 ILR 2551

Insolence - Rumours - Whether claimant spreading rumours to the detriment of the company – Whether proven - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Yamate (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ng Siew Lan
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2588

Insubordination - Claimant failing to follow instructions - Whether instructions within his job scope - Letter of appointment not setting out exact job scope - Claimant performing those functions before on a goodwill basis - Whether attitude of claimant defiant - Effect of - Whether insubordination proven - Company issuing warning letters - Claimant past retirement age - Conduct of company - Whether reasonable under circumstances - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Minconsult Sdn Bhd v. Joseph Marshall
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 4 ILR 2489

Insubordination - Wilful insubordination - Whether charges proven against claimant - Whether conduct of claimant unruly - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Yamate (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ng Siew Lan
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2588

Notice of termination - None given - No written contract in existence - Whether dismissal within ambit of Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 2
Penang Turf Club (Kelab Lumba Kuda Pulau Pinang) v. Koay Teong Sun
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2459

Notice of termination - Verbal termination - Whether amounted to cessation of employment - No formal contract of employment executed by the claimant - Effect of - Whether contract for service or contract of service - Whether age of claimant important in determining - Whether there was continuity of employment - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Kwong Hock Leong Trading Sdn Bhd v. Tan Teik Hooi
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2605

Performance - Poor performance -Whether proven by company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Minconsult Sdn Bhd v. Joseph Marshall
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 4 ILR 2489

Violent behaviour - Throwing objects at employer - Whether provoked - Whether proportionate to incident - Summary dismissal - Whether justified - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Yamate (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ng Siew Lan
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2588

Procedural impropriety - Defective charge for want of material particulars - Whether claimant understood charge brought against him - Whether claimant disadvantaged by defective charge - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Southern Bank Berhad v. Yahya Talib
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2006] 4 ILR 2509

Procedural impropriety - Testimony of company witness fraught with contradictions - Whether prima facie case made out against claimant - Whether hearing should be conducted de novo - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad v. Maran Kuppu
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2527

Procedural impropriety - Whether claimant aware of charges against him - Whether claimant given opportunity to be heard - Whether prima facie case made out against claimant - Whether hearing should be conducted de novo - Whether rules of natural justice complied with - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

Corroboration - Whether claimant’s testimony backed up - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Yamate (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ng Siew Lan
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2588

Documentary evidence - Findings of domestic inquiry - Reversed by disciplinary committee - Findings of disciplinary committee based on new evidence not before the domestic inquiry - Claimant not given a chance to examine on new evidence - Whether breach of principles of natural justice - Whether fair labour practise - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

Documentary evidence - Findings of domestic inquiry - Whether findings were perverse - Whether accurate record of domestic inquiry proceedings - Whether a correct reflection of proceedings - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

Witness - Reversed process of examination - Effect of - Whether prejudice caused to claimant - Whether breach of the principles of natural justice - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

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)
Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad v. Maran Kuppu
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2527

Jurisdiction - Definition of workman - Whether claimant satisfied definition - Whether contract for services or contract of services - Factors to consider - Whether employer-employee relationship established - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 2, 20(3) & Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 ss. 43(1) and 43(8)
Penang Turf Club (Kelab Lumba Kuda Pulau Pinang) v. Koay Teong Sun
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2459

Procedure - Action - Transfer - Factors to consider - Financial hardship suffered by parties - Whether proven - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ng Ai Bee v. Sun Eng Hup Auto Transmission Sdn Bhd
(Choong Siew Khim) [2006] 4 ILR 2480

Procedure- Ex parte proceedings - Absent company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Kwong Hock Leong Trading Sdn Bhd v. Tan Teik Hooi
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2006] 4 ILR 2605

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Company wound up - Effect of - Whether liquidator should be joined to make adjudication effective and enforceable - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) & Companies Act 1965 s. 263(2)
Signtech (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ahmad Faizal Abu Hassan
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 4 ILR 2546

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Nexus - Whether exists - Proposed company to be joined is parent company - Common directorships between the proposed company and the company - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 29(d)
N S Vinayagam Subramaniam v. Nilai Springs Bhd
(Yamuna Menon) [2006] 4 ILR 2632

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Nexus - Whether exists - No common directorships and shareholdings between the companies - Effect Of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Signtech (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ahmad Faizal Abu Hassan
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 4 ILR 2546

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - No evidence that company insolvent - Effect of - Whether joinder of proposed company necessary to make adjudication effective and enforceable - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 29(a)
N S Vinayagam Subramaniam v. Nilai Springs Bhd
(Yamuna Menon) [2006] 4 ILR 2632

Procedure- Pleadings - Framing of charges against claimant - Superfluous charge - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (M) Sdn Bhd V. Wong Sooi Sin
(Zura Yahya) [2006] 4 ILR 2672

Remedies - Compensation - Backwages - Assessment of - Limited to 24 months - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Leong Shin Hyun v. Rekapacific Berhad & Anor
(Mary Shakila Azariah) [2006] 4 ILR 2682

Remedies - Compensation - Claimant nearing retirement age - Assessment of - Mitigating factors - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad v. Yun Koon Ming
(Chew Soo Ho) [2006] 4 ILR 2637

Remedies - Compensation in lieu of reinstatement - Reimbursement for hospitalisation - Whether claimant entitled to - Deduction from claimant’s salary for excess medical leave - Whether company policy - Whether proven - Effect of - Reimbursement of travel claims - Assessment of - Whether company’s mileage claim reasonable - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Minconsult Sdn Bhd v. Joseph Marshall
(Tan Yeak Hui) [2006] 4 ILR 2489

Remedies - Reinstatement - Award of wages as if the claimant had not been dismissed - Assessment of - Mitigating factors - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Berhad v. Maran Kuppu
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2527

Remedies - Reinstatement - Factors to take into account - Whether appropriate in circumstances - Employee-employer relationship - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
Leong Shin Hyun v. Rekapacific Berhad & Anor
Mary Shakila Azariah [2006] 4 ILR 2682

Remedies - Reinstatement originally granted - Company taken over by new management - Claimant’s position redundant - Whether reinstatement correct remedy to be given - Whether compensation in lieu of reinstatement more appropriate - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 30, 56(1), 56(2)(c), 56(3)
Chan Lai Peng v. Devotek Sdn Bhd
(Sauffee Afandi Mohamad) [2006] 4 ILR 2619

Award - Financial incapacity faced by company - Whether proven - Whether constitutes special circumstances - Company seeking to vary or set aside award - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 30, 56(1),
56(2)(c), 56(3)
Chan Lai Peng v. Devotek Sdn Bhd
(Sauffee Afandi Mohamad) [2006] 4 ILR 2619

Collective Agreement - Interpretation of Collective Agreement and Articles - Whether Collective Agreement had retrospective effect - Effect of - Meaning of attachment of monetary benefits - Whether applicable - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 56(1)
National Union Of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers Peninsular Malaysia v. Andaman Resort Sdn Bhd
(Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid) [2006] 4 ILR 2612

Collective agreement - Absence of - Whether union had locus standi or capacity to represent the workman - Failure of union to file statement of case - Effect of - Whether union defunct - Correspondences from union not on union letterhead - Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 9, 13, 26(2), Industrial Court Rules 1967 rule 9 & Trade Unions Act 1959
Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas) v. Padiberas Nasional Berhad (Bernas)
(Soo Ai Lin) [2006] 4 ILR 2541

Collective agreement - Terms and conditions of service - Articles on sales fleet incentives - Issue already addressed vide consent award - Effect of - Conduct of union - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 26(1)
Lafarge Malayan Cement (APMC) Sdn Bhd v. Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Perusahaan Simen (SM)
(Franklin Goonting) [2006] 4 ILR 2483

Collective agreement - Terms and conditions of service - No transfer clause - Whether union had locus standi or capacity to represent the employee - Whether employee member of a registered Trade union - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 2, 13(3), 26(2), 29 & Trade Unions Act 1959 s. 26(1A)
Palmex Industries Sdn Bhd v. Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan
(Syed Ahmad Radzi Syed Omar) [2006] 4 ILR 2692

Bidangkuasa - Remedi penempatan semula tidak dipohon oleh yang menuntut - Samada mahkamah boleh mendengar kes - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Rima Kolej Johor Bahru lwn. Sivanesachelvan A M Kumaran
(Abdul Aziz Khalidin) [2006] 4 ILR 2445

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)
Rima Kolej Johor Bahru lwn. Sivanesachelvan A M Kumaran
(Abdul Aziz Khalidin) [2006] 4 ILR 2445

CASE OF THE WEEK

SOUTHERN BANK BERHAD v. YAHYA TALIB

DISMISSAL: Breach of company rules and policies - Negligence - Failure to comply with bank’s policy on opening accounts - Effect of - Claimant not knowing customer - Vouching for customer - Whether claimant had choice in signing the application form - Account opened prior to claimant signing form - Effect of - Whether charge proven against claimant - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)

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