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BULLETIN 1/2011

1. Latest Highlights
2. Practical HR Management
3. Media Info

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EDITOR'S NOTE

Dear Readers,

In this Bulletin, we would like to highlight "Practical HR Management with Seumas Tan". Seumas Tan is a senior legal practitioner who runs his own practice. He has a very practical approach to employment and human resource issues and enjoys sharing his thoughts and experiences with others. We invite you to check out his blog and see what he has to say on "Setting the Right Work Culture". Seumas can be contacted at seumas@mylawbox.com.

As we enter a new year, we wish all our readers a happy and productive 2011.

LATEST HIGHLIGHTS

CASE HIGHLIGHT

LAM YUI FAI v. ISUTA SDN BHD (IN RECEIVERSHIP) & ORS
INDUSTRIAL COURT, PENANG
SULAIMAN ISMAIL
AWARD NO. 754 OF 2010 [CASE NO: 9/4-709/03]
DISMISSAL: Retrenchment - Redundancy - Claimant terminated - Claimant offered a compensation package - Claimant accepting - Effect of - Subsequently claimant making a claim in Court for unfair dismissal - Whether by his acceptance of the monies he had been estopped from bringing a claim in Court - Factors to consider - When he had received the monies - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)

LATEST CASES (ILR Issue 11 of 2010)

Award	Parties	Citation
	Holiday Villages Of Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Sumber Manusia & Anor [Civil Appeal No: C-01-51-2008]	[2010] 4 ILR 221
	Lee Chew Mee v. Ng Kok Kwang & Anor [Application For Judicial Review No: R2-25-86-2007]	[2010] 4 ILR 233
	Omron Electronics Sales And Services Sdn Bhd v. Phoon Wai Kit & Anor [Application For Judicial Review No: R3(2)-25-88-2006]	[2010] 4 ILR 248
754/2010	Lam Yui Fai v. Isuta Sdn Bhd (In Receivership) & Ors [Case No: 9/4-709/03]	[2010] 4 ILR 260
789/2010	Guvendiran Velayuthan v. Pamol Estate (S) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 18/4-2222/06]	[2010] 4 ILR 270
1034/2010	National Union Of Bank Employees v. Malayan Commercial Banks' Association [Case No: 1/6-211/08]	[2010] 4 ILR 282
1109/2010	Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Employees' Union v. Associated Kaolin Industries Sdn Bhd [Case No: 1/6-641/08]	[2010] 4 ILR 291
1113/2010	Eu Wai Han v. Adidas (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 13(5)/4-1816/2007]	[2010] 4 ILR 301
1155/2010	Chung Kok Sang v. Lafarge Malayan Cement [Case No: 25(10)/4-1963/06]	[2010] 4 ILR 316
1156/2010	Nor Zaihan Hassan lwn. EPA Management Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 16/4-1295/05]	[2010] 4 ILR 332
1180/2010	Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Perusahaan Logam v. Kong Brothers Engineering Sdn Bhd [Case No: 1/6-149/10]	[2010] 4 ILR 344
1182/2010	Lai Soon Choy & Ors v. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd [Case No: 27(12)/4-595/02, 27(12)(7)/4-212/04 & 27(12)(7)/4-115/04]	[2010] 4 ILR 349
1189/2010	Eunice Francis Cheow v. Sayfol International School [No. Kes: 16(28)/4-412/08]	[2010] 4 ILR 383
1223/2010	Lachmi Koothan v. Tenaganita Sdn Bhd [Case No: 15(5)/1-295/09]	[2010] 4 ILR 403
1237/2010	Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacturing Employees' Union v. Guocera Tile Industries Sdn Bhd [Case No: 1/6-148/10]	[2010] 4 ILR 415
1278/2010	Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-pekerja Hotel, Bar Dan Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia v. Perangsang Hotel & Properties Sdn Bhd (Quality Hotel Shah Alam) [Case No: 26(4)/2-657/08]	[2010] 4 ILR 420
1292/2010	Bates (M) Sdn Bhd / AMS Dorland Intergrated Sdn Bhd v. Quah Lian Gaik & Another Case [Case No: 14/4-863/02 & 14(6)/4-93/03]	[2010] 4 ILR 436

LATEST ARTICLES

Employment Law Matters: General Damages in Discrimination Matters
(By John Wilson, Williams Love & Nicol)

PRACTICAL HR MANAGEMENT WITH SEUMAS TAN

SETTING THE RIGHT WORK CULTURE
Now that you have hired the people that you want, how do you set the right work culture in your Company? First of all, is there such a thing as what is right or wrong in work culture? Personally, I am of the view that it depends on one’s perception as to what constitutes right or wrong. To me, setting the right work culture means motivating employees to enjoy their work so that they feel a sense of self satisfaction and pride in their work. If an employee has that feeling of self satisfaction and pride then you will have a Company with a very positive environment which will improve efficiency...

MEDIA INFO

Articles
MTUC tetap fokus bela nasib pekerja (Berita Harian, Malaysia)
Apabila bergerak dalam kesatuan sekerja, matlamat kita adalah untuk memastikan kebajikan pekerja sentiasa diutamakan majikan masing-masing ...

Business/Management Skills
Being socially responsible makes good business sense (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
"Companies have to demonstrate that not only its governance is good, but that it is in fact making a positive contribution to society." - Ola-Jo Tandre, Telenor's director of corporate responsibility ...

Human Resource
Give Credit When It's Due (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
Constant communication with staff members over the year is the cornerstone of good performance management. When giving feed back, be positive and constructive, not negative and critical ...

Reports
Some out to depoliticise MTUC (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
If the words of Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) deputy president Mohd Khalid Atan are anything to go by, the labour organisation is now led by a trade unionist who refuses to listen ...

Service
What's in it for you? (The Star, Malaysia)
All to often as a professional within a professional services firm, you find yourself negotiating. More often than not, it will be with a client you cannot afford to lose ...

Stress Management
Take Control of Your Life (New Straits Times, Malaysia)
Balancing work and life is to have the right to enjoy your life while you are learning and living. When you are happy at home, you will be happier at work! ...

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