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IN THIS ISSUE BULLETIN 02/2015

1. Latest Highlights
    - Case Highlights
    - ILR Issue 1 of 2015
2. Media Info

 

 
 
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LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
  CASE HIGHLIGHT
 

FEROZ MOHD YUNUS & ORS v. METROPLEX BERHAD/ METROPLEX PROJECT MANAGEMENT SDN BHD/FOCUS PARK SDN BHD/EKABINA SDN BHD/MAXRISE (M) SDN BHD/WIRAMUDA (M) SDN BHD/EQUITY HOLDINGS SDN BHD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
YUSOB MD TASIR
AWARD NO. 1127 OF 2014 [CASE NO: 5/4-56/11]
3 OCTOBER 2014

INDUSTRIAL COURT: Procedure - Action - One of the respondents wound-up - Whether leave of the High Court required before proceeding in the Industrial Court - Factors to consider - Effect of

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MAPULA FRANCIS RAMASHALA & ORS v. MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
ONG GEOK LAN
AWARD NO. 1383 OF 2014 [CASE NO: 15/4-472/13]
4 DECEMBER 2014

INDUSTRIAL COURT: Jurisdiction - Challenge to - Claimants offered reinstatement but rejecting it - Whether the offer for reinstatement had ousted the Industrial Court's jurisdiction to hear the case - Factors to consider - Whether the Industrial Court had jurisdiction to hear the matter

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  LATEST CASES (ILR Issue 1 of 2015)
 
Award Parties Citation Links
1127/2014 Feroz Mohd Yunus & Ors v. Metroplex Berhad/Metroplex Project Management Sdn Bhd/Focus Park Sdn Bhd/Ekabina Sdn Bhd/Maxrise (M) Sdn Bhd/Wiramuda (M) Sdn Bhd/Equity Holdings Sdn Bhd [Case No: 5/4-56/11] [2015] 1 ILR 1 cljlaw
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1220/2014 Tan Ngiap Kit v. Affin Bank Berhad [Case No: 2/4-833/10] [2015] 1 ILR 8 cljlaw
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1243/2014 Soo Kwok Wah v. F & N Beverages Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [Case No: 17/4-1743/12] [2015] 1 ILR 25 cljlaw
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1268/2014 Khairul Anuar Abd Radzai v. Maybank Banking Berhad ('Maybank') [No. Kes: 18(10)/4-1728/12] [2015] 1 ILR 47 cljlaw
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1274/2014 National Union Of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers, Peninsular Malaysia v. Hotel Excelsior (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 1/1-250/14] [2015] 1 ILR 64 cljlaw
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1280/2014 Ulf Ernst Keil v. Siemens (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 22(27)/4-1573/12] [2015] 1 ILR 73 cljlaw
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1331/2014 Noor Jafiza Mohd Hashim v. Colourman Marketing Sdn Bhd [Case No: 2/4-642/12] [2015] 1 ILR 88 cljlaw
labourlaw
1357/2014 Zakaria Awang v. Persatuan Nelayan Kuantan [Case No: 12/4-416/11] [2015] 1 ILR 98 cljlaw
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1359/2014 Charanita Gill Devcharan Singh v. The Saujana Kuala Lumpur [Case No: 2/4-566/11] [2015] 1 ILR 109 cljlaw
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1383/2014 Mapula Francis Ramashala & Ors v. Malaysian Airline System Berhad [Case No: 15/4-472/13] [2015] 1 ILR 121 cljlaw
labourlaw
1400/2014 Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) Semenanjung Malaysia v. Padiberas Nasional Berhad (BERNAS) [No. Kes: 18(4)/2-769/12] [2015] 1 ILR 128 cljlaw
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1405/2014 Kah Kok Peng lwn. Hong Leong Bank Berhad & Anor Case [Nos. Kes: 10(18)/4-887/10 & 10(18)/4-691/11] [2015] 1 ILR 175 cljlaw
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1406/2014 Kirba Daisy John Das v. City-Link Express (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 11/4-254/09] [2015] 1 ILR 210 cljlaw
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MEDIA INFO
  Articles
Happiness At Work And In Life: Can I Have Both? (The Star, Malaysia)

In my father’s generation, words like “engagement” and “aspiration” were foreign because the overriding motivation for turning up at work was to “make a living”.

However, in today’s generation – “living” is no longer an issue and concern because the workforce of today generally have enough to eat and their basic necessities are met (largely due to their parents’ hard work).

Business/Management Skills
A quick guide to incorporating a company in Malaysia (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

So, you have finally made the decision to start your own business! Congratulations! Some of you may have been working for many years for someone else and have now decided to start something of your own. Others, may be new entrepreneurs, starting up a business for the first time. Whichever applies, it is going to be the start of an exciting new journey, filled with passion as you work to build and grow your own company.

Criminal/Legal Reports
19 majikan gagal bayar gaji minimum didakwa (Berita Harian)

Seramai 19 majikan didakwa oleh Pasukan Khas Jabatan Tenaga Kerja(JTK) Selangor, tahun lalu kerana gagal patuhi peraturan gaji minimum RM900 sebulan. Majikan yang ditahan didakwa dengan 126 pertuduhan di Mahkamah Majistret kerana enggan bayar gaji pokok seperti ditetapkan Dasar Gaji Minimum Kebangsaan.

Human Resource
Jepun kaji wajibkan pekerja ambil cuti tahun (Berita Harian)

Jepun sedang mempertimbangkan untuk mewajibkan pekerjanya mengambil cuti berbayar sekurang-kurangnya lima hari setahun, dalam usaha untuk mengurangkan jumlah pesakit mental dan fizikal di negara itu.

Opinion
To leave or not to leave? (The Star, Malaysia)

“When I was young I kept picking roles and thinking ‘I don’t like this’ and then moving on, and you can’t afford to do that.

What do you do when you realise that you don’t like your job? Is it better to quit straight away and sever your ties with an unenjoyable experience, or to use the situation as an opportunity for personal and professional growth? While you’re not likely to stay in a job you don’t enjoy for an eternity, you should probably re-consider any snap decisions to up-and-leave.

Service
Counter services to run until Feb 28 (The Star, Malaysia)

Employers and businesses will have to wait until the end of the month to know whether they can continue using the Immigration Department counter services to renew foreign worker permits.

Immigration Department director-general Datuk Mustafa Ibrahim said the Home Affairs Ministry was expected to make the decision whether to continue with the counter services.

Working Smart
5 steps plan to achieve your dream job (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

Bored at the office? Tired of your work? Dread going to work every day? Counting the hours till it’s time to go home? And during the hours at work, do you find yourself dreaming of doing something completely different from what you’re doing now?

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