NAZATULTAHAR MD DOM v. MOTOROLA TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
ONG GEOK LAN
AWARD NO. 192 OF 2016 [CASE NO: 15/4-1076/11]
26 FEBRUARY 2016

DISMISSAL: Breach of company rules and policies - Carelessness - Claimant accessing, downloading and storing inappropriate and obscene material using the company's computers - Whether proven by the company - His explanations - Whether acceptable - Whether it had been serious enough to warrant his dismissal

DISMISSAL: Breach of company rules and policies - Carelessness - Claimant downloading a lot of copyrighted material using the company's computers - Whether he had been aware that it had been against company policy - Claimant's position in the company - Effect of - Repercussions of his actions - Whether he had exposed the company to the leakage of sensitive information - Business of the company - Whether his actions had justified his dismissal

DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant allegedly accessing, downloading and storing inappropriate and obscene material using the company's computers - Whether proven by the company - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Claimant not denying it - His explanations - Whether could be accepted - Whether it had constituted a serious misconduct - Factors to consider - Effect of - 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)

DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant downloading a large volume of Rapidshare activity containing a lot of copyrighted material - Whether he had been aware of the company's policy on the same - Whether his explanations had been acceptable - Factors to consider - Whether the claimant by his conduct had clearly violated the policies of the company and prejudiced its welfare - Business of the company - Effect of - Whether the charge had been proven against him - Whether it had been serious - Whether his dismissal had been justified

DISMISSAL: Performance - Poor performance - Whether proven by the company - Factors to consider - Whether the company had followed the required procedures - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Whether the company had been reasonable in dismissing him

DOMESTIC INQUIRY: Charges - Whether defective for lack of particulars - Factors to consider - Whether the claimant had understood the nature of the alleged charges against him - Whether he had been prejudiced by the missing information - Effect of - Whether the charges had needed to be as precise as that in a criminal trial

EVIDENCE: Documentary evidence - Findings of the Domestic Inquiry - Whether it had been valid - Factors to consider

KESATUAN PEKERJA-PEKERJA PERKILANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN v. F & N DAIRIES MANUFACTURING SDN BHD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
ANNA NG FUI CHOO, EMPLOYERS' PANEL: AZLINA MUZAINI, EMPLOYEES' PANEL: KAMARUL BAHRAIN MANSOR
AWARD NO. 288 OF 2016 [CASE NO: 3/2-122/14]
16 MARCH 2016

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Commencement date - Determination of - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 30(7)

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Article entitled "maximum" - Whether the union's proposal to pay out on a 'personal to holder' basis had any merit - Factors to consider - Evaluation of case laws - Effect of - Whether the existing article in the CA ought to be maintained - Factors to consider - Effect of

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Article on annual leave - Whether the company's proposal for a two-tier leave system ought to be allowed - Whether it would be discriminatory to future employees - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether the company's proposals had been more favourable than those granted in similar industries

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Article on paid public holidays - Whether the company's proposal to reduce its paid holidays to one (1) day on the eve of a major festival, for those employees celebrating, had been acceptable - Factors to consider

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Article on salaries and sick leave - Whether the company's proposal had been acceptable - Factors to consider - Whether the company had been able to afford it

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Article on salary adjustment - Whether the union's proposal of 13% had been too high - Factors to consider - What would be a reasonable percentage to award - Whether the company had the financial ability to pay

TRADE DISPUTE: Collective Agreement - Terms and conditions of the CA - Articles on overtime, work on rest days and work and paid public holidays - Determination of 'rate per hour' - Whether it should include 'yearly bonus' - Factors to consider - Past practice of the company

WORDS & PHRASES: Rate per hour - Determination of - Whether should include 'yearly bonus' - Employment Act 1955, s. 2

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