SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review - Decision of Industrial Court - Premature termination of fixed term employment contract with just cause and excuse - Whether termination in accordance with mutually agreed termination clause - Whether judicial review application to be dismissed
Chin Chun Yean v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 4 ILR 260
COPYRIGHT
Infringement - Ownership of copyright - Copyright over set of compiled and published map - Actual makers indefinite - Whether ownership proven - Reliance on statutory declaration to establish copyright pursuant to s. 42 Copyright Act 1987 - Whether statutory declaration prima facie proof of copyright
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 4 ILR 270
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Type of - Fixed term contract - Whether the claimant had been employed on a fixed term contract - Effect of - Claimant and company orally negotiating for permanent employment - Whether that had amounted to a good reason to go behind the contractual LA executed between the parties - Whether the oral negotiations had amounted to a fundamental term which had contradicted the express terms of the LA - Factors to consider - Whether the claimant had been terminated - Whether it had been an ending of a fixed term contract - Evidence adduced - Effect of - Whether the company's actions of terminating the claimant had been exercised bona fide - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5) and Evidence Act 1950, ss. 91 & 92
Tan See Guan v. Pembinaan Infra E & J Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 4 ILR 353
Type of - Fixed term contract - Whether the claimant had been employed on a fixed term contract - Factors to consider - Effect of - Claimant employed beyond the expiration of the fixed term contract - Whether that had automatically made him a permanent employee - Effect of - Whether the company's actions in dismissing him had been bona fide - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Tan See Guan v. Pembinaan Infra E & J Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 4 ILR 353
DISMISSAL
Attendance - Claimant coming into work late and leaving early without authorization - Whether the charges had been proven by the company - Evidence tendered - Effect of - Evaluation of the evidence - Whether the company's decision to dismiss him had been correctly arrived at - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Eric Goh Beng Tuan v. ABB Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Tay Lee Ly) [2011] 4 ILR 461
Breach of company rules and policies - Negligence - Claimant allegedly granting facilities to customers in breach of the company's rules and policies - Whether established by the company - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Whether the misconduct had been proven against the claimant - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Gavin Ong Chen Hung v. Malayan Banking Berhad
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 4 ILR 332
Breach of company rules and policies - Negligence - Whether the claimant had been negligent - What the company had done - Whether the company had condoned the claimant's actions - Factors to consider - Effect of
Gavin Ong Chen Hung v. Malayan Banking Berhad
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 4 ILR 332
Misconduct - Claimant allocating workers in breach of immigration laws - Whether he had been aware of the illegality - Conduct of the claimant - Effect of - Reasons put forward by the claimant - Whether it had been acceptable - Whether the company had a reasonable belief of culpability on the part of the claimant - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Whether the company had succeeded in proving the claimant's misconduct - Whether the company had been justified in dismissing him - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Vijayan M N Karunakaran Nair v. Guthrie Landscaping Sdn Bhd
(Hapipah Monel) [2011] 4 ILR 282
Notice of termination - Forced resignation - Claimant resigning from the company - Whether the claimant had been put under pressure to resign - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Claimant paid compensation - Whether the conduct of the company in paying him compensation had been reflective of the claimant resigning on his own free will - Whether the company had discharged its burden of proof - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Arunasalam Karuppiah v. YTL Civil Engineering Sdn Bhd
(Gulam Muhiaddeen Abdul Aziz) [2011] 4 ILR 449
Performance - Poor performance - Whether the claimant had been warned of his poor performance - Evidence adduced - Whether he had been given sufficient opportunity to improve - Whether the company had managed to prove this charge against him - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse
Eric Goh Beng Tuan v. ABB Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Tay Lee Ly) [2011] 4 ILR 461
Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Whether the claimant had been guilty of it - Evidence adduced by the company - Whether the claimant had been warned by the company - Conduct of the company towards the claimant - How long the claimant had been with the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Arunasalam Karuppiah v. YTL Civil Engineering Sdn Bhd
(Gulam Muhiaddeen Abdul Aziz) [2011] 4 ILR 449
DOMESTIC INQUIRY
Procedural impropriety - Whether the DI had been conducted according to the rules of natural justice - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether the DI had been validly conducted and had been accurate
Eric Goh Beng Tuan v. ABB Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(Tay Lee Ly) [2011] 4 ILR 461
EVIDENCE
Adverse inference - Non-production of a material witness - Whether the company had failed to produce material witnesses - Evidence adduced - Whether it had been suitable to draw an adverse inference against the company - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Vijayan M N Karunakaran Nair v. Guthrie Landscaping Sdn Bhd
(Hapipah Monel) [2011] 4 ILR 282
Documentary evidence - Admissibility of - Computer printout of Skype chat - Document not produced wholly as portions of Skype chat missing - Whether printout admissible pursuant to s. 90A Evidence Act 1950
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 4 ILR 270
Witnesses - Conflicting testimony - Contradiction on material points - Whether testimonies from plaintiff's witnesses corroborated factually - Whether plaintiff's testimonies credible
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 4 ILR 270
LABOUR LAW
Employment - Resignation - Fifth defendant employee claiming constructive dismissal - Whether 5th defendant constructively dismissed - Whether 5th defendant successful in her claim despite her voluntary resignation
Navi & Map Sdn Bhd v. Twinice Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 4 ILR 270
Employment - Termination of employment - Termination before expiry of 5-year fixed term employment contract - Whether termination constituted dismissal with just cause and excuse - Whether termination in accordance with mutually agreed termination clause - Whether Industrial Court correct in holding dismissal with just cause and excuse - Whether judicial review application to be dismissed
Chin Chun Yean v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 4 ILR 260
Trade Unions - Director General of Trade Unions - Jurisdiction - Whether competent to invoke s. 26(1A) of the Trade Unions Act 1959 and decide on a union's eligibility to represent employees - Trade Unions Act 1959, ss. 2, 26(1A)
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd Employees Union v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 4 ILR 241
Trade Unions - Representation - Recognition and scope of representation of a trade union - British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad Employees Union - Whether could represent all employees of the subsidiary companies of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Berhad - Trade Unions Act 1959, ss. 2, 26(1A)
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd Employees Union v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 4 ILR 241
NON-COMPLIANCE
Award - Respondent wound-up - Whether the complainant had to obtain leave of the High Court before proceeding with this non-compliance application - Whether this application had constituted "proceedings" under the Act - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 56 and Companies Act 1965 (Revised 1973), s. 226(3)
Abd Razak Embong & Anor v. Metro Pacific Sdn Bhd
(Susila Sithamparam) [2011] 4 ILR 447
WORDS & PHRASES
"Establishment" - Sections 2 and 26(1A) Trade Unions Act 1959 - Meaning of
British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd Employees Union v. Ketua Pengarah Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2011] 4 ILR 241
INDEKS PERKARA
KONTRAK PERKHIDMATAN
Jenis - Kontrak tempoh tetap - Sama ada YM telah memasuki suatu kontrak tempoh tetap dengan syarikat - Bilakah tarikh kontrak tersebut mula berkuatkuasa - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira
Pow Kam Wah lwn. Zagro Chemicals Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 423
MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN
Remedi - Pampasan ganti perlantikan semula - Pengiraan jumlah yang harus diawardkan - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira
Pow Kam Wah lwn. Zagro Chemicals Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 423
Remedi - Penempatan semula - Sama ada ianya sesuai diawardkan dalam kes yang melibatkan kontrak tempoh tetap
Pow Kam Wah lwn. Zagro Chemicals Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 423
PEMBUANGAN KERJA
Ketidakhadiran - YM didakwa tidak hadir bertugas tanpa kebenaran responden - Sama ada telah dibuktikan oleh responden - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Penjelasan yang diberikan oleh YM - Sama ada dapat diterima - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM telah dibuat tanpa sebab yang adil dan munasabah - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) dan 30(5)
Arzeman Jaafar lwn. HDE (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 389
Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - Penggunaan komputer responden - YM mempunyai pengetahuan tentang peraturan syarikat berkenaan penggunaan komputer - Kesannya - YM dituduh menyebarkan emel responden kepada pihak ketiga - Sama ada berjaya dibuktikan oleh responden - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Sama ada mencukupi untuk membuktikan salahlaku YM - Kesannya - Sama ada YM telah mengaku kepada pertuduhan-pertuduhan tersebut - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambilkira - Sama ada perhubungan antara majikan dan pekerja telah terjejas - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan responden membuang kerja YM adalah munasabah - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM telah dilakukan atas alasan yang adil dan bersebab - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Radzi Radzali lwn. Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 301
Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - Percanggahan kepentingan dengan perniagaan responden - YM membuka kafe siber - Sama ada tindakan YM bercanggah dengan terma dan syarat perjanjian perkhidmatannya dengan responden - Sama ada YM telah mengaku kepada pertuduhan-pertuduhan tersebut - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambilkira - Terma dan syarat perjanjian perkhidmatan YM dengan responden - Kesannya - Sama ada responden melalui kelakuannya telah merestui tindakan YM membuka kafe siber - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Sama ada mencukupi untuk membuktikan salahlaku YM - Kesannya - Sama ada perhubungan antara majikan dan pekerja telah terjejas - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan responden membuang kerja YM adalah munasabah - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM telah dilakukan atas alasan yang adil dan bersebab - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Radzi Radzali lwn. Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 301
Ketidakturutan - YM gagal untuk melaporkan diri di pejabat syarikat di Singapura - Alasan-alasan yang dikemukakan oleh YM - Sama ada dibuktikan - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Sama ada syarikat berjaya membuktikan salahlaku ini terhadap YM - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Pow Kam Wah lwn. Zagro Chemicals Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 423
Notis penamatan - Syarikat mengeluarkan 2 surat penamatan terhadap YM - Sama ada tindakan syarikat tersebut adalah betul - Surat penamatan mana yang harus diambil kira - Terma-terma perkhidmatan YM dengan syarikat - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Pow Kam Wah lwn. Zagro Chemicals Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 423
Pekerja percubaan - YM diberhentikan kerja apabila tempoh percubaannya tamat - Sebabnya - Sama ada berjaya dibuktikan oleh syarikat - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM telah dilakukan tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Syed Zin Syed Mahadzar lwn. Lee Choon Wan & Co
(Ahmad Rosli Mohd Sham) [2011] 4 ILR 363
Perkhidmatan - Mutu perkhidmatan YM - Sama ada cara pemanduan YM merunsingkan atau membahayakan penumpangnya - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya - Sama ada YM telah diberitahu mengenai cara pemanduannya dan diberi peluang untuk memperbaikinya - Sama ada syarikat seharusnya memberitahu YM tentang mutu perkhidmatannya yang kurang memuaskan - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Syed Zin Syed Mahadzar lwn. Lee Choon Wan & Co
(Ahmad Rosli Mohd Sham) [2011] 4 ILR 363
Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Gaji - YM dibayar bonus lebih rendah daripada pekerja lain - Sama ada syarikat menjanjikan bonus secara kontrak kepada pekerjanya - Terma dan syarat perjanjian perkhidmatan YM - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan responden merupakan perlanggaran yang melibatkan asas kontrak antara mereka - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Chong Swee lwn. The Store (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 410
Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Perpindahan - YM dipindahkan ke KL - Sama ada perpindahan tersebut hanya untuk sementara waktu - Sama ada syarikat berhak untuk memindahkan YM - Terma dan syarat perjanjian perkhidmatan YM - Kesannya - Sama ada arahan perpindahan tersebut telah dilakukan dengan niat mala fide oleh syarikat - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Chong Swee lwn. The Store (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 410
Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Perpindahan - YM dipindahkan ke KL - Sama ada perpindahan tersebut melibatkan penurunan pangkat - Tiada perbezaan kepada gaji YM - Tugasan YM di KL - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan responden merupakan perlanggaran yang melibatkan asas kontrak antara mereka - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Chong Swee lwn. The Store (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 410
Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Pertukaran jawatan - YM tidak bersetuju dengan pertukaran jawatannya - Sama ada responden berhak untuk menukar jawatan YM - Terma-terma perkhidmatan YM - Kesannya - Kesan pertukaran jawatan tersebut - Sama ada ia menjejaskan YM - Sama ada tindakan responden merupakan perlanggaran yang melibatkan asas kontrak antara mereka - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM adalah tanpa alasan atau sebab yang adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Mydin Mart Edaran Sa Al-Habshee Sdn Bhd lwn. Fariza Syed Ali
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 397
Salahlaku - Kecuaian - YM cuai di dalam menjalankan tugasannya - Sama ada terdapat perbezaan prinsip undang-undang kecuaian di Mahkamah Sivil dan di Mahkamah Perusahaan
Abd Ghani Abdullah lwn. IFFCO (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 369
Salahlaku - YM gagal untuk mengambil tindakan atas notis perbicaraan yang dikeluarkan oleh Mahkamah Perusahaan - Kesannya - Alasan yang diberikan oleh YM - Sama ada dapat diterima - Jawatan yang dipegang oleh YM dalam syarikat responden - Apa yang diharapkan oleh responden daripada YM - Responden tidak mengalami kerugian - Kesannya - Sama ada salahlaku tersebut berjaya dibuktikan oleh syarikat - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967
Abd Ghani Abdullah lwn. IFFCO (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 369
SIASATAN DALAMAN
Kesilapan prosedur - Cara SD dijalankan - Kesannya - Sama ada nota SD tersebut menggambarkan apa yang sebenarnya berlaku - Kesannya - Sama ada DI yang dijalankan adalah teratur dan sah - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Radzi Radzali lwn. Berjaya Tioman Beach Resort
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 4 ILR 301