SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review – Certiorari – Application to quash award of Industrial Court – Reviewing finding of facts – Whether execution of mutual separation scheme ('MSS') contract based on redundancy threat amounted to unlawful dismissal – Whether employee has legal burden to prove forced MSS contract – Whether relevant matters considered – Whether irrelevant considerations taken into account – Whether company's restructuring bona fide – Whether award rational – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1), 29 & 30(5)
B Braun Medical Industries Sdn Bhd v. Mugunthan Vadiveloo
(Supang Lian, Wong Kian Kheong JJCA & Noorin Badaruddin J) [2024] 3 ILR 507

CONTRACT

Employment contract – Breach – Misconduct of sexual harassment – Repeated offence – Superior found guilty of misconduct of sexual harassment against female employee – Superior given stern warning and transferred to another branch – Superior committed misconduct of sexual misconduct again at new branch – Whether there was breach of fundamental terms of employment contract – Whether warranted dismissal
Azizan Shafie v. Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia
(Eswary Maree) [2024] 3 ILR 567

LABOUR LAW

Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Absenteeism – Employee missing from work without prior approval – Employee taking medical leaves with no supporting documents – Whether employee absent from work without authorisation – Whether employee had reasonable excuse for being absent from work – Employee dismissed from employment – Duty to attend work – Whether dismissal with just cause and excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Muniandy Raman v. MAPS Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Paramalingam J Doraisamy) [2024] 3 ILR 664

Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Insubordination – Employeremployee relationship – Employee carried out private and illegal works for clients of employer outside of working hours for fee – Non-compliance of policies – Employee found guilty of misconducts and dismissed from employment – Whether misconducts proven – Whether warranted dismissal – Whether there had been been breakdown of mutual trust and confidence between employer and employee – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Ahmad Syukri Mohamad v. Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd
(Zalina Awang) [2024] 3 ILR 673

Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Sexual harassment – Allegations that employee had sexually harassed complainant – Employer found employee guilty and dismissed him from employment – Work conditions – Constrained work station and space – Whether there was likelihood of accidental body contact – Whether complainant's acts and conducts consistent with her allegations of sexual harassment perpetrated by employee – Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5), (6A)
Che Mohd Bhakir Yusof v. MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd
(Augustine Anthony) [2024] 3 ILR 588

Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Sexual harassment – Repeated offence – Superior found guilty of misconduct of sexual harassment against female employee – Superior given stern warning and transferred to another branch – Superior committed misconduct of sexual misconduct again at new branch – Superior terminated from employment – Whether internal investigation conducted with basic fairness – Whether police report by victims consistent with report adduced during internal investigation session – Whether there was conspiracy to dismiss superior – Whether dismissal with just cause and excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Azizan Shafie v. Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia
(Eswary Maree) [2024] 3 ILR 567

Employment – Dismissal – Misconduct – Violence at workplace – Intimidation using weapon – Seriousness of misconduct – Dissatisfaction leading to altercation between employees – Employee drew out utility knife from waist pouch and aggressively pursued other employee – Employee dismissed from employment – Whether employer arbitrarily dismissed employee – Whether principles of natural justice observed – Whether dismissal manifestly harsh and disproportionate to misconduct – Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Jolly Musa v. Ansell NP Sdn Bhd
(Augustine Anthony) [2024] 3 ILR 637

Employment – Mutual separation scheme ('MSS') – Whether execution of MSS contract based on redundancy threat amounted to unlawful dismissal – Whether employee has legal burden to prove forced MSS contract – Whether relevant matters considered – Whether irrelevant considerations taken into account – Whether company's restructuring bona fide – Whether award rational – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1), 29 & 30(5)
B Braun Medical Industries Sdn Bhd v. Mugunthan Vadiveloo
(Supang Lian, Wong Kian Kheong JJCA & Noorin Badaruddin J) [2024] 3 ILR 507

Employment – Resignation – Forced resignation – Employee resigned on without prejudice basis – Whether employee forced to resign from employment – Whether employee resigned voluntarily – Factors to consider – Evidence adduced – Whether dismissal done with just cause or excuse – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 29(d) & 30(5), (6A)
Tan Beng Kian v. Kursita Plantation Sdn Bhd
(Selva Rani Thiyagarajan) [2024] 3 ILR 654

Industrial Court – Award – Reviewing finding of facts – Whether execution of mutual separation scheme ('MSS') contract based on redundancy threat amounted to unlawful dismissal – Whether employee has legal burden to prove forced MSS contract – Whether relevant matters considered – Whether irrelevant considerations taken into account – Whether company's restructuring bona fide – Whether award rational – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(1), 29 & 30(5)
B Braun Medical Industries Sdn Bhd v. Mugunthan Vadiveloo
(Supang Lian, Wong Kian Kheong JJCA & Noorin Badaruddin J) [2024] 3 ILR 507

TRADE DISPUTE

Collective agreement – Renewal – Date of commencement – Disputes and proposals on articles – Disputes and proposals on bonus, salaries/wages, implementation, transport allowance, incentive and shutdown – Proposals ought to be accepted – Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 26(2) & 30(5), (7)
Kesatuan Pekerja-pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan v. Khian Guan Biscuit Manufacturing Company Sdn Bhd
(Rusita Md Lazim) [2024] 3 ILR 616

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG BURUH

Pekerjaan – Pemecatan – Prestasi lemah – Tempoh percubaan – Surat tawaran pekerjaan oleh syarikat menetapkan sasaran yang diharapkan daripada pihak menuntut – Pihak menuntut gagal mencapai sasaran yang ditetapkan oleh majikan – Pihak menuntut diberi peringatan tentang prestasi lemah dan kegagalan mencapai sasaran – Sama ada pihak menuntut disahkan dalam jawatannya – Sama ada masih dalam tempoh percubaan ketika dipecat – Sama ada surat tawaran dimuktamadkan – Pihak menuntut dipecat – Sama ada terdapat niat jahat oleh majikan – Sama ada majikan telah mematuhi prosedur adil – Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20 (3) & 30(5)
Rizal Burhanuddin v. Imika Empire Sdn Bhd
(Amrik Singh) [2024] 3 ILR 692

Perkhidmatan – Penamatan perkhidmatan – Majikan menggunakan pendekatan sistematik untuk meletakkan tekanan pada pekerja agar meletak jawatan secara sukarela – Majikan merakam perbualan dengan pekerja untuk memerangkap pekerja – Pekerja ditamatkan perkhidmatan – Sama ada penamatan kerja dibuat dengan sebab atau alasan adil – Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)
Edward Tan Yu Tho lwn. Myeg Trade Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Zulbahrin Zainuddin) [2024] 3 ILR 542