SUBJECT INDEX
CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
Terms and conditions - Breach - Plaintiff absent from work more than two consecutive days - Whether claimant breached contract of service - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Tun Rafaee Jamaludin v. Petroprojek Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran X A Nicholas) [2012] 1 ILR 576 
DISMISSAL
Absenteeism - Claimant absent from work without authorisation for more than two consecutive days - Whether claimant absent from work - Claimant claiming attended meetings with company's clients away from office - Whether claimant working or attending to personal affairs - Evidence adduced - Whether proven - Employment Act 1955, ss. 13(2) & 15(2)
Tun Rafaee Jamaludin v. Petroprojek Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran X A Nicholas) [2012] 1 ILR 576
Contract of employment - Oral contract - Claimant's appointment based on oral contract - Whether contract of employment proven - Whether contract of employment formalised - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) and 30(5)
Salehah Jusoh v. Vensh Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 1 ILR 667
Constructive dismissal - Misconduct - Whether proven - Claimant suspended for two months considered herself constructively dismissed - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Parvathy Ramasamy v. Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 625
Misconduct - Breach of contract of employment - Complaint of company's salary system to company's client - Whether claimant breached contract of employment - Whether proven - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Abdullah Othman v. Semai Hikmat Guard Force Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 1 ILR 589
Misconduct - Misrepresentation - Claimant's doctorate qualification - Whether claimant misrepresented his qualifications to secure employment with company - Whether proven - Background check on claimant done by company after appointment - Whether adequate - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Anthony Dass S Rajagopal v. Strategic Research & Consultancy Sdn Bhd
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2012] 1 ILR 673
Misconduct - Usage of company's prime movers and trailers for delivery of cargo containers - Whether on instruction of superior - Whether action authorised by company - Whether claimants aware of company's regulations - Whether termination justified
Ahmad Zanuri Abdul Manaf & Ors v. Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2012] 1 ILR 539
Notice of termination - Dispute as to date of dismissal - Actual date of dismissal - Whether construed from date of letter or date of acknowledgement of receipt - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Shanmugam Muniandy v. Safemel Drilling Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 1 ILR 597
Notice of termination - Inadequate notice - Claimant terminated immediately and denied access by company - Company's conduct - Whether constructive dismissal or direct dismissal - Whether company to be partly blamed - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Anthony Dass S Rajagopal v. Strategic Research & Consultancy Sdn Bhd
(Rajendran Nayagam) [2012] 1 ILR 673
Retrenchment - Redundancy - Claimant's position outsourced by company - Whether company's action tainted with
mala fide - Whether allegation of fraudulent dealings by company substantiated with evidence - Whether claimant dismissed to prevent investigation of allegation of fraud by company - Whether claimant warned of company's action against him
Ekran Berhad v. Chan Chun Kit
(Kamarolzaman Abideen) [2012] 1 ILR 606
Retrenchment - Restructuring - Redundancy - Whether claimant's position redundant - Whether proven by company - Delegation of claimant's functions and duties to subordinate - Whether company's action tainted with
mala fide - Evidence adduced - Factors to consider - Company's conduct - Whether claimant dismissed with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Villa, Juan Jr Celino (Jonji Villa) v. Unisys (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Hapipah Monel) [2012] 1 ILR 693
Summary dismissal - No reasons given - Company absent at trial - Whether claimant's evidence challenged - Ex parte hearing - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 29(d)
Salehah Jusoh v. Vensh Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 1 ILR 667
DOMESTIC INQUIRY
Procedural impropriety - Conduct of DI - Whether claimant given opportunity to defend herself - Whether in compliance with rules of natural justice - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Parvathy Ramasamy v. Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 625
Procedural impropriety - Whether domestic inquiry properly conducted - Whether complied with rules of natural justice - Whether claimants prejudiced
Ahmad Zanuri Abdul Manaf & Ors v. Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd
(Fredrick Indran XA Nicholas) [2012] 1 ILR 539
EMPLOYMENT
Termination of service - Oral termination - Whether claimant verbally dismissed - Evidence adduced - Whether termination with just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Lachmi Kootan v. Yayasan Ozanam SVP - Conference Of St. Jude
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 680
EVIDENCE
Adverse inference - Non-production of material witness - Respondent company failing to call witness to testify - Whether material witness - Whether amounted to withholding or suppressing of evidence - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Parvathy Ramasamy v. Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 625
Adverse inference - Non-production of material witness - Respondent company failing to call witness to testify - Whether material witness - Whether amounted to withholding or suppressing of evidence - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g)
Lachmi Kootan v. Yayasan Ozanam SVP - Conference Of St. Jude
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 680
Documentary evidence - Findings of domestic inquiry - Validity of notes from DI - Factors to consider - Whether there was reliable documentary or oral evidence - Industrial Relations Act 1967
Parvathy Ramasamy v. Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd
(P Iruthayaraj D Pappusamy) [2012] 1 ILR 625
INDUSTRIAL COURT
Jurisdiction - Fraud - Whether proper forum to determine allegation of fraudulent dealings by company - Whether sufficient evidence adduced to assist court in finding on fraud
Ekran Berhad v. Chan Chun Kit
(Kamarolzaman Abideen) [2012] 1 ILR 606
Jurisdiction - Uncertainty as to date of dismissal - Whether there was dismissal as per date stated in Minister's reference - Jurisdiction to hear case - Whether court had jurisdiction to hear claimant's case - Whether case should be struck off - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 29(a) & 29(g)
Shanmugam Muniandy v. Safemel Drilling Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 1 ILR 597
Procedure - Parties - Joinder - Whether there was nexus - Factors to consider - Lifting veil of incorporation - Whether existence of nexus between company and parties to be joined proven - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chua Cheng Hua v. Atkins Inspection (M) Sdn Bhd
(Ong Geok Lan) [2012] 1 ILR 503
INDEKS PERKARA
KETERANGAN
Keterangan sokongan - Gangguan seksual di tempat kerja - Sama ada dakwaan mangsa perlu disokong - Sama ada kebolehpercayaan mangsa dipatahkan - Sama ada dibuktikan dengan keterangan langsung
Cheng Beng Kwee lwn. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd (Formerly Known As SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Sdn Bhd)
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2012] 1 ILR 473
MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN
Prosedur - Tindakan - Kes didengar secara ex parte - Pihak responden pertama dan kedua tidak hadir semasa perbicaraan - Sama ada keterangan PM dicabar - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 29(d) & (g)
Mohd Hafizul Bahrom & Satu Lagi Lwn. Mahmud Security (M) Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi
(Rasidah Haji Chik) [2012] 1 ILR 531
PEMBUANGAN KERJA
Ketidakpatuhan terhadap polisi syarikat - PM tidur waktu masa kerja - PM mendakwa sakit dan telah mengambil ubat - Sama ada dakwaan PM disiasat - Sama ada posisi tidur relevan dalam menjatuhkan hukuman - Sama ada pembuangan kerja PM dengan sebab atau alasan adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Sahlan Sakial lwn. Dan Kaffe (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 1 ILR 509
Salahlaku - Gangguan seksual - Sama ada dibuktikan - Sama ada terdapat sentuhan fizikal - Sama ada terangkum dalam bentuk gangguan seksual ditakrifkan dalam Kod Amalan Untuk Mencegah dan Membasmi Gangguan Seksual di Tempat Kerja, Kementerian Sumber Manusia - Sama ada pembuangan kerja dengan alasan dan sebab adil
Cheng Beng Kwee lwn. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd (Formerly Known As SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Sdn Bhd)
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2012] 1 ILR 473
Salahlaku - Hadir lewat ke pejabat - Sama ada salahlaku serius - Kegagalan syarikat mengambil tindakan serta merta - Sama ada pemaafan oleh syarikat
Joseph Daniel Valyakalavil lwn. Petroliam Nasional Berhad
(Hamdan Indah) [2012] 1 ILR 652
Salahlaku - Kecuaian - Kehilangan wang tunai semasa penugasan - Siasatan dalaman mendapati PM tidak bersalah - Sama ada pembuangan kerja PM adalah tanpa sebab atau alasan adil - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Mohd Hafizul Bahrom & Satu Lagi lwn. Mahmud Security (M) Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi
(Rasidah Haji Chik) [2012] 1 ILR 531
Salahlaku - Kesalahan mengugut kakitangan syarikat - Sama ada salahlaku dibuktikan - sama ada salahlaku serius - Sama ada bertentangan dengan "Codes of Conduct and Discipline" di dalam Executive Handbook syarikat - Sama ada pembuangan kerja atas alasan adil
Joseph Daniel Valyakalavil lwn. Petroliam Nasional Berhad
(Hamdan Indah) [2012] 1 ILR 652
SIASATAN DALAMAN
Ketidakwajaran prosedur - Penglibatan Pegawai Sumber Manusia syarikat sebagai ahli panel siasatan dalaman - Sama ada bercanggah dengan prinsip keadilan asasi dan perbicaraan yang adil - Sama ada dapatan boleh dikekalkan
Cheng Beng Kwee lwn. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd (Formerly Known As SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Sdn Bhd)
(Roslan Mat Nor) [2012] 1 ILR 473