SUBJECT INDEX
COMPANY LAW
Procedure - Dismissal claim against wound-up company - Whether leave of High Court required before claim could be proceeded with - Companies Act 1965, s. 226(3)Soosay Anthony v. CHG Plywood Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 4 ILR 266
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Terms and conditions - Grooming Rules - Whether claimant had been in breach of Grooming Rules - Claimant member of Union - Whether she had been subject to terms of Collective Agreement (CA) - Whether CA had superseded her contract of employment - Whether claimant had been in breach of her obligations to company - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Prasanna Kumari Gobi v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 4 ILR 419
Terms and conditions - Interpretation - Employment terminated before maximum period of two years stipulated in contract - Claimant's right to security of tenure - Whether balance struck between employer's prerogative to dismiss and employee's right to security of tenure - Absence of termination clause - Whether reasonable notice given - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ng Tiau @ Ng Thian San v. PKT Logistics (M) Sdn Bhd
(Anna Ng Fui Choo) [2012] 4 ILR 384
EMPLOYMENT
Contract of service - Corporatisation - Plaintiffs paid benefits upon successful application for voluntary separation scheme ('VSS') - Whether also entitled to 'retirement benefits' provided under cl. 5.5 of company's handbook - Whether two separate contracts - Whether VSS extinguished rights under contract of employment
Zainon Ahmad & Ors v. Padiberas Nasional Bhd
(Raus Sharif PCA, Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Abdull Hamid Embong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar FCJ) [2012] 4 ILR 225
DISMISSAL
Breach of company rules and policies - Grooming Rules - Rules contained in contract of employment - Claimant failing to lose weight as per contract of employment - Position held by claimant in company - Effect of - Claimant also a signatory to Collective Agreement (CA) - Claimant not in breach of terms of CA - Whether terms of CA had superseded terms of contract of employment - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Prasanna Kumari Gobi v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 4 ILR 419
Breach of company rules and policies - Whether company had been in breach of its obligations to claimant - Whether company had treated her fairly - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Prasanna Kumari Gobi v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 4 ILR 419
Claimant - Workman or contractor for service - Whether entitled to make representation under s. 20 Industrial Relations Act 1967 for dismissal without just cause or excuse
Mohd Firdaus Abdullah v. Hup Aik Wood Products Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh) [2012] 4 ILR 355
Constructive dismissal - Contract not extended despite verbal assurances given - Induced to sign short term contract instead - Whether constructive dismissal justified - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Abdul Rahman Wahidin v. Universiti Tun Abdul Razak Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 365
Constructive dismissal - Demotion - Misconduct - Email sent to employees of company undermining company's good intentions and spreading hatred towards company - Whether demotion justified - Whether a claim for constructive dismissal - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chippac Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Wan Ghazulee Wan Mohd Zain
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 4 ILR 336
Misconduct - Breach of company's code of conduct - Claimant failing to submit advertisement booking and cheque to customer service unit causing loss to company - Whether no clear procedure and practice in place from time advertisement booking received until transmission to customer service unit - Whether absence of material witnesses failed to prove claimant was dishonest in his act or omission - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Lee Ah Huat v. The New Straits Time Press (M) Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 298
Misconduct - Breach of fiduciary duty - Failure to fully disclose facts and requirements for proper approval of housing and car loans - Whether claimant as director failing in duty to act diligently and honestly to company - Whether dismissal justified - Companies Act 1965, s. 133(1)(c) - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Guinness Anchor Berhad v. Wong Peng Hong
(Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh) [2012] 4 ILR 236
Poor performance - Managing Director - Performance below par - Whether sufficient warnings given - Whether company did not develop commercially - Whether dismissal a business decision made in the best interests of company - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Hans Roland Nihlmar v. Initiative Media (M) Sdn Bhd
(Hapipah Monel) [2012] 4 ILR 273
Retrenchment - Reorganisation - Company undergoing a reorganisation exercise - Claimant retrenched based on report of company's independent advisers - Claimant's position absorbed by his superior - Whether claimant's position still existed - Intention of company - Whether bona fide - Whether claimant victimised by company - Whether retrenchment in accordance with good labour practice - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Choy Kian Sin v. Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 400
Retrenchment - Reorganisation - Whether claimant singled out for retrenchment - Steps taken by company prior to retrenching claimant - Claimant not personally consulted - Whether mala fide intent by company - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Choy Kian Sin v. Measat Broadcast Network Systems Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 400
Transfer - Refusal to comply with transfer order - Whether claimant reimbursed for moving or relocation costs - Whether claimant offered an increase in salary - Whether claimant's consensus first sought by company - Whether out-of-state transfers to promote employees unlike claimant - Whether transfer by company made in bad faith - Industrial Relations Act 1967,
s. 20(3)
Munies Bararajan Munusamy v. EGL Eagle Global Logistic (M) Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 4 ILR 323
INDUSTRIAL COURT
Jurisdiction - Workman - Whether claimant a workman employed under contract of employment - Whether entitled to make representation under s. 20 Industrial Relations Act 1967 for dismissal without just cause or excuse
Mohd Firdaus Abdullah v. Hup Aik Wood Products Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh) [2012] 4 ILR 355
Procedure - Action - Company wound-up - Whether claimant had to obtain leave from liquidators before proceedings against company - Whether provisions of Companies Act 1965 applied to proceedings in Industrial Court - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 26(1), 27, 28, 29, 33A and 33B & Companies Act 1965, ss. 222, 226(3), 226(4)
See Lian Bee v. Mechaxis Engineering Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 4 ILR 434
Procedure - Dismissal claim against wound-up company - Whether leave of High Court required before claim could be proceeded with - Companies Act 1965, s. 226(3)
Soosay Anthony v. CHG Plywood Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 4 ILR 266
Procedure - Whether negotiations between parties at Industrial Relations Department should be included in court - Whether relevant - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 54(1), 54(3)
Prasanna Kumari Gobi v. Malaysian Airline System Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 4 ILR 419
INDEKS PERKARA
PEMBUANGAN KERJA
Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi bank - Kecuaian - Jawatan yang dipegang oleh penuntut - Tanggungjawabnya - Sama ada penuntut cuai di dalam menjalankan tugasannya - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja penuntut atas sebab atau alasan adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Abdul Wahab Hj Suboh v. CIMB Bank Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 445
Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - Kecuaian - Sama ada penuntut cuai di dalam menjalankan tugasannya - Pembelaan penuntut - Sama ada dapat diterima - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya - Sama ada hubungan fidusiari antara penuntut dengan pihak bank telah termusnah akibat tindakannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja penuntut atas sebab atau alasan adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Abdul Wahab Hj Suboh v. CIMB Bank Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 4 ILR 445