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AIROL AZAMIR MOHD AMIN v. GAS MALAYSIA DISTRIBUTION SDN BHD Abstract – Employees holding senior positions shoulder a much heavier duty to the company. Their actions or inactions may pose a significant impact and bring about repercussions. The active concealment of a fatal accident, especially when the employer has in place strict safety policies and procedures, as in this case, constitutes a serious misconduct and may form valid grounds for dismissal from employment. LABOUR LAW: Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Employer involved in business of developing, owning, operating and maintaining gas distribution pipeline network – Employer had strict policy on occupational safety, health and environment issues – Employee served as Project Manager – Fatal accident at project site – Employee concealed information regarding accident – Breach of employer’s policy and procedure and duties owed to employer – Employee terminated from employment due to misconduct – Proportionality of punishment – Whether punishment of dismissal proportionate to gravity of misconduct – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3) – Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, ss. 32(1) & 51 LEE LAY PIN v. PIN WEI CONSTRUCTION (M) SDN BHD| Abstract – A probationer enjoys the same rights as a permanent employee such as salary, job description, Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), Social Security Organization (SOCSO) and Employment Insurance System (‘EIS’) contributions, annual leave and other benefits. LABOUR LAW: Employment – Dismissal – Retrenchment – Probationer retrenched from employment due to economic downturn – Whether actual reason behind dismissal – Whether probationer terminated with just cause and excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5) LABOUR LAW: Employment – Safety – Working environment and conditions – Probationer served with employer as General Clerk – Probationer subjected to unsafe and unreasonable working conditions – Probationer required to work at construction site with no proper office, workstation and basic facilities – Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, s. 15(2)(e) LABOUR LAW: Employment – Employer – Statutory contributions – Probationer served with employer as General Clerk – Failure of employer to make statutory contributions for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and Social Security Organization (SOCSO) – Rights of probationer |
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