SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Certiorari - Industrial Court - Failure of Industrial Court to properly consider totality of evidence and relevant facts - Whether Industrial Court erred in finding that employee was constructively dismissed
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra v. Arne Walter Neckelmann
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 2 ILR 1  

DISMISSAL

Breach of company rules and policies - Dishonesty - Claimant making false travel claims - Claimant failing to adhere to the company's regulations - Whether the claimant had been aware of the regulations - Effect of - Evidence adduced by the company - Whether the misconduct had been proven - Effect of - Claimant dismissed from service - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Nadarajah Muniandy
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 2 ILR 112  

Breach of company rules and policies - Dishonesty - Claimant making false travel claims - Claimant found guilty by DI panel and recommendations given to management - Management not following the recommendations of the DI panel and dismissing the claimant instead - Whether the company's actions had been too harsh under the circumstances - Company failing to justify why it had decided to dismiss the claimant - Effect of - Whether the principles of equity and good conscience had been applied by the company - What the company ought to have done - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Nadarajah Muniandy
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 2 ILR 112  

Constructive dismissal - Demotion - Claimant asked to resign - Claimant refusing - Transfer order issued to her to work at the Front Office - Whether it had been issued mala fide - Factors to consider - Effect of - Job functions of the claimant at the Front Office - Whether it had been a demotion - Effect of - Whether the claimant had succeeded in proving constructive dismissal - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Yogeswary Pillai Thambusamy v. Park Avenue Sungai Petani
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2011] 2 ILR 58  

Constructive dismissal - Demotion - Claimant walking out of employment and claiming constructive dismissal - Evidence adduced by the claimant - Whether it had been sufficient to discharge her burden of proof - Effect of - Whether the claimant had managed to prove her case against the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Yogeswary Pillai Thambusamy v. Park Avenue Sungai Petani
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2011] 2 ILR 58  

Inability to perform - Claimant's health condition - Whether it had prevented him from performing his duties - Whether proven by the company - Evidence adduced by the company - Effect of - Whether the company had discharged its burden of proof - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Chew Kim Seong v. Tan Chong Heng Construction Sdn Bhd
(Yamuna Menon) [2011] 2 ILR 214  

Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Claimant called in for a meeting - Claimant pleading victimization and incensing her employer - Claimant summarily dismissed - Whether the employer had acted in the heat of the moment - Effect of - Whether that had been good labour practice - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Lim Swee Yin v. Kolej PTPL Penang Sdn Bhd
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2011] 2 ILR 48  

Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Claimant's management skills being questioned - Whether she had been warned and counseled - Effect of - Whether there had been a change in her attitude - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Lim Swee Yin v. Kolej PTPL Penang Sdn Bhd (Rajendran Nayagam) [2011] 2 ILR 48  

Performance - Unsatisfactory performance - Whether he had been warned and counseled - Effect of - Whether he had been given time to improve - Whether the respondent's actions in terminating him had been carried out bona fide - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Chong See Chun v. Getronics Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 2 ILR 94  

Retrenchment - Redundancy - Claimant sitting for a pre-assessment test and failing - Redeployment of the claimant to a non executive position - Whether it had been a demotion - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Teh Han Siang v. Nestle Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Khadijah Mahmud) [2011] 2 ILR 197  

Retrenchment - Redundancy - Whether the company had been undergoing a reorganization - Evidence tendered - Effect of - The reasons for the claimant's participation in the initiative - Whether he had been given a real choice - Effect of - Time frame given to him to make a decision - Whether it had been reasonable - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Teh Han Siang v. Nestle Manufacturing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Khadijah Mahmud) [2011] 2 ILR 197  

EMPLOYMENT

Contract of employment - Misconduct - Re-designation of employee - Whether employer may impose a lesser punishment than that provided for in contract of employment
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra v. Arne Walter Neckelmann
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 2 ILR 1  

EVIDENCE

Documentary evidence - Findings of the DI - Whether it had been accurate - Claimant not challenging - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Nadarajah Muniandy
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 2 ILR 112  

INDUSTRIAL COURT

Remedies - Compensation - Backwages - Rescaling - Grounds for - Percentage of rescaling - Factors to consider - Effect of
Sun Media Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Nadarajah Muniandy
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2011] 2 ILR 112  

Remedies - Compensation - Whether the claimant had been entitled to bonuses he would have received had he not been terminated by the respondent - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Chong See Chun v. Getronics Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 2 ILR 94  

Remedies - Compensation - Whether the claimant had been entitled to loss of earnings up to the age of his retirement - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Chong See Chun v. Getronics Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 2 ILR 94  

Remedies - Reinstatement - Whether appropriate to grant under the circumstances - Effect of - How compensation should be calculated in such circumstances - Effect of - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Chew Kim Seong v. Tan Chong Heng Construction Sdn Bhd
(Yamuna Menon) [2011] 2 ILR 214  

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Constructive dismissal - Re-designation of employee - Whether employee constructively dismissed - Whether amounting to dismissal without just cause or excuse - Whether employee's acts amounted to misconduct - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra v. Arne Walter Neckelmann
(Aziah Ali J) [2011] 2 ILR 1  

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Keterangan dokumentari - Nota siasatan dalaman - Halaman-halaman nota DI tidak mengandungi tandatangan YM - Kesannya - Sama ada kandungan nota DI tersebut adalah sahih dan tepat - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

Keterangan dokumentari - Nota Siasatan Dalaman - Sama ada tepat - Bukti yang dikemukakan - YM tidak membantah kepada nota tersebut dikemukakan sebagai bukti - Sama ada nota tersebut menepati prosidur yang betul - Sama ada suatu kes prima facie dapat dibuktikan terhadap YM - Kesannya - Sama ada prinsip keadilan asasi telah dipatuhi - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 30(5)
Kamalanathan M Sinniah lwn. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2011] 2 ILR 150  

Saksi - Percanggahan keterangan - Sama ada percanggahan tersebut melibatkan isu yang material - Sama ada keterangan saksi syarikat berkenaan salahlaku YM menyokong antara satu sama lain - Kesannya - Sama ada salahlaku YM telah dibuktikan oleh syarikat
Kamalanathan M Sinniah lwn. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2011] 2 ILR 150  

MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN

Remedi - Pampasan - Bayaran tertunggak - Pengiraan gaji YM - Sama ada "Fixed Travel Reimbursement", "Attendance Incentive" dan "Retention Incentive" harus diambil kira sebagai gaji YM - Penilaian Akta-akta yang berkenaan dan keterangan - Kesannya - Akta Kerja 1955, s. 2, Akta Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja 1991, s. 2, Akta Keselamatan Sosial Pekerja 1969, s. 2(24) dan Akta Majlis Upah 1947 (disemak 1977), s. 15(1)
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

Remedi - Pampasan - Gaji kebelakangan - Sama ada elaun telefon bimbit dan bonus bulan Disember boleh diambil kira - Kesannya
Zabedah Kasim lwn. SAF One Water Dispenser Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 2 ILR 133  

Remedi - Pampasan - Pampasan galang ganti penempatan semula - Multiplicand yang harus digunakan - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

Remedi - Penempatan semula - Sama ada sesuai untuk menempatkan YM semula di dalam pekerjaannya - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

PEMBUANGAN KERJA

Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - Ketidakjujuran - YM mengambil komisyen - Perbuatan YM melanggari kod-kod syarikat - Sama ada YM mempunyai pengetahuan mengenai kod-kod tersebut - Kesannya - Sama ada perbuatan YM merupakan suatu salahlaku - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Sama ada syarikat berjaya untuk membuktikan salahlaku YM - Kesannya - Sama ada perhubungan antara majikan dan pekerja telah terjejas - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan syarikat 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)
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - Pengingkaran kewajipan fidusiari - YM membuat bayaran undertable kepada agensi-agensi kerajaan - Sama ada YM membuat bayaran tersebut atas arahan syarikat - Sama ada YM telah bertindak bertentangan dengan kepentingan syarikat semasa menjalankan tugasnya - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Sama ada mencukupi untuk membuktikan salahlaku YM - Kesannya - Sama ada perhubungan antara majikan dan pekerja telah terjejas - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan syarikat 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) dan Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009,
s. 25(1)
Md Ezam Md Daimon lwn. Amona Building Management Services Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 69  

Pemecatan secara konstruktif - Yang menuntut dilucutkan jawatan - Kesannya - Sama ada tindakan syarikat 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)
Zabedah Kasim lwn. SAF One Water Dispenser Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2011] 2 ILR 133  

Salahlaku - YM menjual tiket yang telah digunakan kepada pelanggan - Sama ada salahlaku tersebut berjaya dibuktikan oleh syarikat - Bukti yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967
Kamalanathan M Sinniah lwn. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2011] 2 ILR 150  

PERHUBUNGAN PERUSAHAAN

Mahkamah Perusahaan - Award - Certiorari - Ingkar perintah - Enggan mengosongkan unit kuarters yang didiami seperti yang diarahkan oleh majikan - Sama ada satu perbuatan ingkar perintah - Sama ada satu salahlaku serius - Sama ada mewajarkan pembuangan kerja
TNB Distribution Sdn Bhd lwn. Sugayindran Vellasamy & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 2 ILR 18  

SIASATAN DALAMAN

Kesilapan prosidur - Notis siasatan dalaman - Tempoh notis siasatan dalaman harus diserahkan sebelum siasatan dalaman dijalankan - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya - Sama ada peluang YM untuk mengemukakan pembelaannya telah dijejaskan - Kesannya
Md Ezam Md Daimon lwn. Amona Building Management Services Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 69  

Kesilapan prosidur - Pertuduhan - Sama ada pertuduhan salahlaku tersebut dibaca kepada YM - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Sama ada prinsip keadilan asas telah diikuti
So Lai lwn. Unilever (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2011] 2 ILR 174  

Kesilapan prosidur - Pertuduhan terhadap YM - Terdapat 2 versi - Sama ada butiran pertuduhan mencukupi untuk membolehkan YM menjawab kepadanya - Faktor-faktor yang harus dipertimbangkan - Kesannya
Kamalanathan M Sinniah lwn. Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2011] 2 ILR 150  

UNDANG-UNDANG BURUH

Mahkamah Perusahaan - Keputusan - Pembuangan kerja dengan sebab dan alasan adil - Pertukaran hakmilik majikan sebagai sebab dan alasan adil - Sama ada Mahkamah Perusahaan terkhilaf memutuskan demikian
Vincent Pillai Leelakanda Pillai & Yang Lain lwn. JW Marriott Hotel & Yang Lain
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 2 ILR 35  

Pembuangan kerja - Salah laku - Ingkar perintah - Enggan mengosongkan unit kuarters yang didiami seperti yang diarahkan oleh majikan - Sama ada satu salahlaku serius - Perbuatan ingkar perintah yang dilakukan hanya sekali sahaja - Sama ada boleh mewajarkan hukuman buang kerja dalam keadaan-keadaan tertentu
TNB Distribution Sdn Bhd lwn. Sugayindran Vellasamy & Anor
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh H) [2011] 2 ILR 18