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IN THIS ISSUE BULLETIN 3/2017

1. Latest Highlights
- Case Highlights
- ILR Issue 2 of 2017
2. Media Info

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CASE HIGHLIGHTS

MOHAMAD AZHAR ABDUL HALIM v. NAZA MOTOR TRADING SDN BHD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
SAROJINI KANDASAMY
AWARD NO. 101 OF 2017 [CASE NO: 4(2)(4)/4-241/15]
10 JANUARY 2017

DISMISSAL: Breach of company rules and policies - Whether the claimant had threatened COW1 vide WhatsApp messages - Evidence adduced - Effect of - COW1's conduct towards the claimant thereafter - Whether it had shown that she had feared for her life and that of her family - Whether the allegation had been proven against the claimant - Whether it had justified his dismissal

DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant allegedly threatening COW1 vide WhatsApp messages - Whether proven by the company - Evidence adduced - Effect of - Claimant unable to be identified in the WhatsApp messages - Effect of - COW1 failing to keep the original WhatsApp messages - Whether the WhatsApp messages could be manipulated - Whether it had been credible and authentic and safe to rely on to prove the charge - Effect of - What COW1 should have done - Whether this allegation had successfully been proven against the claimant - Whether the company had been reasonable in dismissing him - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)

EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Show cause and suspension letter against the claimant - Whether the charge contained therein had been defective for want of material particulars - Factors to consider - Effect of - Company's reasons for the same - Whether acceptable - Whether the charge had been void ab initio

EVIDENCE: Witness - Conflicting evidence - Whether COW1 had been a credible witness - Factors to consider - Whether her evidence had been probable and could be believed - Effect of

EVIDENCE: Witness - Whether COW2's evidence had consisted of mainly hearsay evidence - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Effect of - Whether it had been safe to rely on her evidence - Factors to consider - Evidence Act 1950, s. 60

NATIONAL UNION OF BANK EMPLOYEES, STATES OF MALAYA v. MALAYAN COMMERCIAL BANK'S ASSOCIATION & ANOR
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
ANNA NG FUI CHOO, EMPLOYEES' PANEL: SAMSUDIN USOP,
EMPLOYERS' PANEL: HAIRUZZAMAN SAGI
AWARD NO. 147 OF 2017 [CASE NO: 3(22)/6-853/16]
18 JANUARY 2017

INDUSTRIAL COURT: Jurisdiction - When it should be exercised by the Industrial Court in an application for interpretation under s. 33(1) of the Act - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether there had been disputed questions of facts - Evidence adduced - Whether the Industrial Court ought to answer the questions posed by the Union - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 33(1)

INTERPRETATION: Collective Agreement - Article on the transfer of employees - Whether it required the consent of the employees concerned - Factors to consider - Perusal of arts. 15 and 16 of the CA - Effect of - Whether the union's application ought to be allowed - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 33(1)

LATEST CASES (ILR Issue 2 of 2017)
Award Parties Citation Links
Damien Thanam Divean v. CSC Malaysia Sdn Bhd [Judicial Review No: 25-35-02-2015] [2017] 1 ILR 209 cljlaw
labourlaw
Pernas OUE (KL) Sdn Bhd Trading As Hotel Istana v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Ors [Civil Appeal No: W-01-409-12-2013] [2017] 1 ILR 228 cljlaw
labourlaw
28/2017 Sim Chit Siong & Ors v. Instacom Group Berhad [Case No: 8/4-138/15] [2017] 1 ILR 242 cljlaw
labourlaw
51/2017 Zailan Shahbudin lwn. BASF Petronas Chemicals Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 13/4-1024/2013] [2017] 1 ILR 255 cljlaw
labourlaw
52/2017 Md Zakri Awang lwn. H-Lai Mart Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 11/4-373/14] [2017] 1 ILR 272 cljlaw
labourlaw
101/2017 Mohamad Azhar Abdul Halim v. Naza Motor Trading Sdn Bhd [Case No: 4(2)(4)/4-241/15] [2017] 1 ILR 292 cljlaw
labourlaw
105/2017 Loh Kok Chai v. GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 15/4-1219/12] [2017] 1 ILR 315 cljlaw
labourlaw
134/2017 Reeja Che Pi lwn. THHE Fabricators Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 13(25)(13)/4-924/14] [2017] 1 ILR 333 cljlaw
labourlaw
147/2017 National Union Of Bank Employees, States Of Malaya v. Malayan Commercial Bank’s Association & Anor [Case No: 3(22)/6-853/16] [2017] 1 ILR 346 cljlaw
labourlaw
153/2017 Pang Kang Leung v. UMW Toyota Sdn Bhd [Case No: 8/4-48/11] [2017] 1 ILR 361 cljlaw
labourlaw
159/2017 Tan Cheng Leng v. Tropicana Medical Centre (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 2/4-15/15] [2017] 1 ILR 383 cljlaw
labourlaw
167/2017 Lee Pei Sze v. Swiftlet Garden Sdn Bhd [Case No. 16/4-664/16] [2017] 1 ILR 390 cljlaw
labourlaw
168/2017 Mohd Irwan Arifin v. Aluminium Company of Malaysia Berhad [Case No: 19/4-96/15] [2017] 1 ILR 397 cljlaw
labourlaw
196/2017 Mohamed Arshad Adam Kassam Salehmohamed v. Owens, Williams & Wood Consulting Sdn Bhd [Case No: 2/4-189/11] [2017] 1 ILR 408 cljlaw
labourlaw
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MEDIA INFO
Articles
Mum bias at work (The Star, Malaysia)

The owner of a Chicago-based consulting and research firm, Arin Reeves has a law degree, a doctorate in sociology and a client list that includes Fortune 500 companies. The bias against mums in the workplace doesn't get as much attention as sexual harassment or the glass ceiling, but its a widespread problem, according to experts and recent studies.

Business/Management Skills
Vulnerability is power (The Star, Malaysia)

Imagine a moment when you felt fully comfortable with others. You weren't guarding what you said. You weren't monitoring how others perceived you. And you shared life stories you rarely do.

Service
Helping cancer survivors move on (The Star, Malaysia)

Some cancer survivors need help moving forward with their lives, so a portal that will link such people with companies offering job opportunities will be launched soon.

Tips
Making the best of it (The Star, Malaysia)

Her situation was this: after interviewing for almost six months, she thought it as a "sure thing" she'd be offered a new position in her department. Then, out of nowhere, an external candidate was selected for the role.

10 ways to stop feeling overworked and overwhelmed (The Star, Malaysia)

I had just read an early version of a new book and decided to do a quick survey during a speaking engagement. I asked the audience. "How many of you feel overworked and overwhelmed?"

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