ILR Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 06
June 2008

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INDUSTRIAL LAW REPORTS ISSUE 6 of 2008

AWARDS REPORTED

SUBJECT INDEX

Breach of duties - Claimant’s designation - Whether the claimant had been reinstated as a supervisor or a teacher - Claimant’s hours of work - Effect of - Whether claimant had committed the misconducts as alleged - Whether proven by the company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Rita Davanderi Stevenson v. Eden Child Development Centre
(Jalaldin Hussain) [2008] 2 ILR 596

Change of ownership/management - Claimant hired by one company and dismissed by another - Determination of who claimant’s employer was - New employer taking over and continuing claimant’s contract of employment - No protest by claimant of new employer - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1), 20(3) & 30(5)
Infineon Technologies Krubong Sdn Bhd v. Tan Ah Lat
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 505

Contract of employment - No written contract between the parties - Letter of confirmation issued by the company - Contents of - Intention of the company - Whether it showed an oral contract of employment between the parties - Contents of company documents - Effect of - Company pleading termination of oral contract in pleadings - Company bound by pleadings - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Matthew Stuart Naismith v. Horizon Healthcare Systems Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 529

Contract of employment - Oral contract - Company unable to legally employ claimant as he had refused to sign his employment contract - Company unable to apply for employment pass - Reasons for claimant’s refusal to sign employment contract - Material differences between confirmation letter and employment contract - Company unilaterally altering terms to the claimant’s detriment - Whether claimant’s refusal to sign had been reasonable - Company’s subsequent actions - Effect of - Whether the company had breached the employment contract with the claimant - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Matthew Stuart Naismith v. Horizon Healthcare Systems Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 529

Contract of employment - Oral contract - No deductions made to Employee’s Provident Fund - Foreigner claimant - Whether deductions necessary to be made in the case of foreigners - Whether such omission had negatived the existence of a contract of employment between the parties - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Matthew Stuart Naismith v. Horizon Healthcare Systems Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 529

Constructive dismissal - Change in job function - Claimant’s job done by temporary worker whilst claimant on maternity leave - Temporary workers job not terminated upon claimant’s return - Effect of - Intention of company - Whether bona fide - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tamil Selvi Seeralan v. Danfoss Industries Sdn Bhd
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2008] 2 ILR 635

Constructive dismissal - Change in job function - Lower rank but same benefits - Reason for such transfer in job designation - Effect of - Conduct of company - Whether fundamental breach of terms of employment - Whether justified claimant walking out of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tamil Selvi Seeralan v. Danfoss Industries Sdn Bhd
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2008] 2 ILR 635

Insubordination - Claimant refusing to hand over files to his superior - Claimant claiming ownership of files - Whether proven by the claimant - Effect of - Company evidence showing otherwise - Whether company had had the right to instruct production of the files - Whether claimant’s refusal had been unreasonable - Whether claimant had been entitled to keep the files at home - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Capping Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Duncan De Berry
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 513

Misconduct - Claimant starting his own business whilst in the full-time employment of the company - Whether the company had had knowledge of the same - Whether the company had condoned it - Effect of - Whether company had proven the charge against the claimant - Whether claimant had used company equipment for own purposes without permission - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Capping Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Duncan De Berry
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 513

Misconduct - Company car involved in accident - Claimant driving the car - Lodgment of police report - Time for lodgment not complied with - Whether claimant had been aware of time within which to lodge report - Whether claimant had discharged his duty of care to the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tan Bee Wah v. Consolidated Plantations Berhad
(Siti Saleha Abu Bakar) [2008] 2 ILR 577

Misconduct - Company car involved in accident - Lodgment of police report - False report - Purpose of the same - Whether claimant had been aware of contents of the police report - When the claimant had been in possession of the police report - Whether claimant had known that it had been wrong to lodge a false police report - Whether proven by the company - Effect of - Whether the person who had lodged the report had done so on behalf of the claimant - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tan Bee Wah v. Consolidated Plantations Berhad
(Siti Saleha Abu Bakar) [2008] 2 ILR 577

Misconduct - Warning letters issued to claimant for the same - Whether the company had proven the misconduct - Evidence adduced by the company - Whether sufficient - Effect of - Whether company’s actions mala fide - Whether proven - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Naza Bikers Dream Sdn Bhd v. Ow Kean Leong
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 677

Notice of termination - Change of name of new employer - Whether same legal entity - Determination of - Claimant issued a termination letter and offered employment with same legal entity but with different name - Claimant failing to take up employment offer - Effect of - Whether claimant’s actions had been to his detriment - Employment Act 1955,
s. 12(3)(f)
Infineon Technologies Krubong Sdn Bhd v. Tan Ah Lat
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 505

Notice of termination - Effective date of termination - Claimant continuing to work after expiry of notice period - Whether constituted waiver on the part of the respondent - Effect of - Effective date of termination - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967 s. 20(3)
Britac-Saag Oil And Gas Sdn Bhd v. Aminurrasid Mohamad
(Chew Soo Ho) [2008] 2 ILR 643

Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Claimant admitting to unsatisfactory performance - Warning letters issued to claimant for the same - Claimant subsequently demoted as a result - Respondent relying on same misconduct to dismiss the claimant - Whether claimant could be punished twice for the same misconduct - Whether equitable - Whether spent offence could be relied on by respondent as grounds to terminate the claimant - Effect of - Whether respondent’s actions mala fide - Whether proven - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Britac-Saag Oil And Gas Sdn Bhd v. Aminurrasid Mohamad
(Chew Soo Ho) [2008] 2 ILR 643

Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Show cause letter issued to claimant - Claimant failing to reply within time stipulated - Reasons for delay given by claimant - Whether could be accepted - Warning letters issued to claimant for the same - Effect of - Whether company’s actions mala fides - Whether proven - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Naza Bikers Dream Sdn Bhd v. Ow Kean Leong
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 677

Procedural impropriety - Claimant asking for details of charges against him - Informed at the last minute that his request had been denied - Whether he had been given sufficient opportunity to defend himself - Effect of - Interests of justice - Whether the matter should be heard de novo - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Capping Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Duncan De Berry
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 513

Procedural impropriety - Claimant not informed of charges prior to hearing - Whether claimant had sufficient opportunity to answer to the charges - Whether a fair opportunity had been accorded to the claimant - Effect of - Validity of the Domestic Inquiry - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Britac-Saag Oil And Gas Sdn Bhd v. Aminurrasid Mohamad
(Chew Soo Ho) [2008] 2 ILR 643

Procedural impropriety - Impartiality of tribunal - Who had sat on tribunal - Whether interested parties - Effect of - Whether bias existed - Whether there had been a breach of natural justice - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Britac-Saag Oil And Gas Sdn Bhd v. Aminurrasid Mohamad
(Chew Soo Ho) [2008] 2 ILR 643

Procedural impropriety - Whether the claimant had been given sufficient notice - Whether the allegations against her had been explained - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Rita Davanderi Stevenson v. Eden Child Development Centre
(Jalaldin Hussain) [2008] 2 ILR 596

Witness - Demeanour - Whose evidence was more probable - Factors to consider - Which witness was more credible - Evidence Act 1950
Capping Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Duncan De Berry
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 513

Witness - Failure to call - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Naza Bikers Dream Sdn Bhd v. Ow Kean Leong
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 677

Documentary evidence - Notes of the Domestic Inquiry - No notes - Conclusion reached unsubstantiated - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Rita Davanderi Stevenson v. Eden Child Development Centre
(Jalaldin Hussain) [2008] 2 ILR 596

Jurisdiction - Whether Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter - Board subject to immunities under the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002 - Whether the immunities under the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002 extended to employer-employee disputes - Functions and duties of the Industrial Court - Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 2, 20 and 52 & Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002, ss. 7 and part 1 of the Schedule
Marlin Fairol Mohd Faroque v. Islamic Financial Services Board
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2008] 2 ILR 664

Jurisdiction - Whether Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter - Whether the board had been a statutory authority within the definition of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Interpretation of - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 2, 20 and 52 & Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002, ss. 7 and part 1 of the Schedule
Marlin Fairol Mohd Faroque v. Islamic Financial Services Board
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2008] 2 ILR 664

Procedure - Action - Recusal application - Whether the Chairman who was the subject of the recusal application could hear the recusal application - Factors to consider - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Dr Syed Ali Tawfik Al-Attas v. Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 541

Procedure - Joinder - Termination letter issued by proposed joined company - Claimant failing to name proposed joined party as a party to the reference - What the conduct of the claimant showed - Whether it was an attempt to circumvent the time periods provided in the Industrial Relations Act 1967 - Intention of the IRA - Effect of - Factors to consider - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1A) & 29(a)
Soh Guan Heng v. Lindeteves-Jacoberg (M) Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2008] 2 ILR 562

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Application filed 2 years after dismissal - Effect of - Whether application had been an afterthought - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 29(a)
Soh Guan Heng v. Lindeteves-Jacoberg (M) Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) 562

Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Whether a nexus had been established - Whether test for joinder satisfied - Balance sheets and profit and loss accounts of the company and proposed joined company - Company dormant - Whether that justified proposed party to be joined as a party to the proceedings - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 29(a)
Soh Guan Heng v. Lindeteves-Jacoberg (M) Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2008] 2 ILR 562

Procedure - Reference to High Court - Voluntary Separation Scheme - Which test was applicable - Whether it was of paramount importance - Issue yet to be determined by our superior courts - Effect of - Industrial Court Rules 1967, r. 24B and Industrial Relations Act 1967 ss. 30(5) & 33A
AM Bank (M) Berhad v. Thilagavathy SR Ganagasingam
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 586

Procedure - Reference to High Court - Whether applicant could apply for judicial review and under s. 33A of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 at the same time - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 33A
AM Bank (M) Berhad v. Thilagavathy SR Ganagasingam
(Amelia Tee Hong Geok Abdullah) [2008] 2 ILR 586

Remedies - Reinstatement - Claimant pleading reinstatement only with ITM - Whether ITM had dismissed the claimant - Whether his plea for reinstatement with ITM had merits - Determination of who claimant’s employer was at material time - Whether separate legal entities - Effect of - Whether claim should have been dismissed - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(1)
Infineon Technologies Krubong Sdn Bhd v. Tan Ah Lat
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 505

Industrial Court - Award - Practice Note 1 of 1987 of Industrial Court - Whether Industrial Court can award backwages exceeding 24 months - Whether Practice Note 1 of 1987 of Industrial Court prevents award of backwages exceeding 24 months - Quantum of backwages is a matter within discretion of Industrial Court and must reflect findings and observations
Josephine Banun Pako v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 ILR 477

Industrial Court - Award - Whether award should reflect restitution for contemptuous conduct of employer - Whether employer wrongfully and falsely accused employee of misappropriation of money - Whether applicant should be compensated in full
Josephine Banun Pako v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 ILR 477

Compensation - Court mere tribunal - Whether could award compensation for special loss and damage - Where the claimants recourse lay - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Matthew Stuart Naismith v. Horizon Healthcare Systems Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 529

"Board" and "Agreement" - Definition of - Whether the Board had been a creature of the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002 - Effect of - Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002, s. 2
Marlin Fairol Mohd Faroque v. Islamic Financial Services Board
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2008] 2 ILR 664

Definition of workman - Whether payment of a salary was necessary - What would suffice - Whether satisfied in this case - Whether commissions qualified as hire or reward for work done - Whether the claimant was a workman within the ambit of the Industrial Relations Act 1967
Matthew Stuart Naismith v. Horizon Healthcare Systems Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam) [2008] 2 ILR 529

"Suit" and "other legal process" - Definition of - Whether immunity extended to employer - employee disputes referred to the Industrial Court - Effect of - Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002 item 1 of part 1 of the schedule & Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967
Marlin Fairol Mohd Faroque v. Islamic Financial Services Board
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2008] 2 ILR 664

INDEKS PERKARA

PEMBUANGAN KERJA

Ketidakturutan - Arahan syarikat - Sama ada membahayakan pekerja - Sama ada dapat dibuktikan oleh YM - Kesannya - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Socfin Plantations Sdn Bhd lwn. Janar Danan PN Nambiar
(Abdul Aziz Khalidin) [2008] 2 ILR 492

Ketidakturutan - Arahan syarikat - Sama ada permintaan YM untuk kangany atau pekerja buruh berpatutan - Alasan syarikat - Sama ada boleh diterima - Kesannya - Sama ada terdapat penganiayaan terhadap YM oleh syarikat - Sama ada dibuktikan - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Socfin Plantations Sdn Bhd lwn. Janar Danan PN Nambiar
(Abdul Aziz Khalidin) [2008] 2 ILR 492

Ketidakturutan - Skop kerja YM - Sama ada arahan syarikat termasuk di dalam skop kerja YM - Kesannya - Pihak atasan YM mematuhi arahan syarikat - Apa yang sepatutnya dilakukan oleh YM - Samada mencukupi untuk membuktikan ketidakturutan - Sama ada YM wajar dibuang kerja atas ketidakturutannya - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Socfin Plantations Sdn Bhd lwn. Janar Danan PN Nambiar
(Abdul Aziz Khalidin) [2008] 2 ILR 492

Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Benefit - Cuti tahunan - Cuti yang telah diluluskan oleh syarikat telah dibatalkan kemudian dan YM diminta kembali bertugas - Siapa yang membatalkan - Sama ada syarikat berhak berbuat demikian - Sama ada keperluan syarikat kepada perkhidmatan YM mengatasi keperluan YM kepada keluarganya - Terma-terma yang mengikat YM - Sama ada YM mempunyai pengetahuan tentang syarat tersebut - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan syarikat merupakan perlanggaran yang melibatkan asas kontrak antara mereka - Kesannya - Sama ada YM telah meletak jawatan secara sukarela - Sama ada pembuangan kerja adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Mahkamah Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Associated Pan Malaysian Cement Sdn Bhd lwn. Muhammad Nor Hakim Rahmat
(Sauffee Afandi) [2008] 2 ILR 549

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