SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash Industrial Court award - Dismissal from employment for misconduct - Allegations of sexual harassment - Whether charges clear and specific - Whether Chairman considered relevant facts and disregarded irrelevant facts - Whether findings rational - Whether award within jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Chen Beng Kwee v. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2012] 3 ILR 457

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms and conditions - Unilateral variation by company - Five-day week to five and a half-day week - Whether breach of contract of employment - Whether claimant entitled to right of action for unjust dismissal
Chua Son Yem v. Fivestar Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 3 ILR 671

DISMISSAL

Absenteeism - Conspired to be absent from work on medical leave on common date - Domestic inquiries - Whether flawed - Whether conspiracy established - Whether operations of company paralysed due to absenteeism - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Muhamad Shahrizan Muhamad Radzali & Ors v. Lamlee Lianlee Transport (M) Sdn Bhd
(Anna Ng Fui Choo) [2012] 3 ILR 577

Constructive dismissal - Transfer - Senior employee - Whether transfer a demotion - Whether claimant's action in having ceased employment an act hastily done - Whether claimant should have first discussed or sought clarifications on matters causing concern - Whether company was right to treat claimant's cessation of employment as an act of resignation without serving proper notice of resignation - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Ivan Eric Pereira v. Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 3 ILR 604

Forced resignation - Claimant alleged she was forced to resign after husband was dismissed - Whether resignation was voluntary - Whether claimant's alleged misconduct proved by company - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Che Mazila Che Husain v. Pahang Cement Sdn Bhd
(Mariah Ahmad) [2012] 3 ILR 530

Insubordination - Misconduct towards superior - Heated exchange - Whether tantamount to a show of lack of respect or undermining superior's authority - Whether superior had been provocative - Whether claimant's outburst an isolated incident - Whether sufficient to warrant dismissal of claimant
Chua Son Yem v. Fivestar Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 3 ILR 671

Insubordination - Refusal to obey instructions - Failure to report for duty on Saturdays - Shouting at superior - Acting in conflict of interest by assisting another - Whether alleged misconducts proved - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Chua Son Yem v. Fivestar Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 3 ILR 671

Misconduct - Claimant's employment status - Whether claimant employee of company at time of dismissal - Whether company discharged burden of disproving that dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Lim Shu Weng v. PPB Oil Palms Berhad
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 3 ILR 508

Misconduct - Dishonesty - Claimant making unauthorised alterations on company's stock and conspiring with another to cheat company - Whether misconduct proved - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Malaysia Milk Sendirian Berhad v. Krishnansamy Toraisamy
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 3 ILR 626

Misconduct - Insubordination - Refusal to go on redundancy transfer - Whether redundancy proved - Whether transfer order lawful - Whether transfer for genuine business considerations and in the company's interests - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Loh Hon Chong v. Aerorub Industries Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Rosli Mohd Sham) [2012] 3 ILR 550

Misconduct - Misuse of drugs - Claimant tested positive for drugs on initial laboratory tests - Subsequent results by same laboratory and government hospital showing negative tests - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Murugaya Aramugam v. Northport (Malaysia) Bhd
(Mary Shakila G Azariah) [2012] 3 ILR 592

Performance - Alleged incompetency - Claimant reprimanded on alleged incompetency - Claimant challenging company to dismiss him and disrupting working environment by shouting for termination letter - Whether company justified in dismissing him - Whether dismissal based on misconduct and not incompetency - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Master Agencies (M) Sdn Bhd v. Francis Joseph
(Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh) [2012] 3 ILR 643

Performance - Poor performance - Probationer - Whether probationer given fair opportunity to prove himself suitable for permanent employment - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Sigamani S K Kuppusamy v. Inmedic Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Eddie Yeo Soon Chye) [2012] 3 ILR 655

Probationer - Poor performance - Failure to call witness to support allegations of poor performance - Whether adverse inference drawn against company - Opportunity to improve performance - Whether given to claimant - Company could have had recourse to extending probationary period if performance unsatisfactory - Whether recourse not taken explained by company - Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g) - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Amirtha Raj Kanniah v. ISS Facility Services Sdn Bhd
(Aslina Joned) [2012] 3 ILR 559

Resignation - Forced resignation - Whether claimant forced to resign - Whether evidence pointing to some kind of threat or coercion forcing him to sign resignation letter - Whether claimant's misconduct of bribery based on hearsay evidence - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
Dharmendar Singh Dalip Singh v. Yoon Wai Electrical (M) Sdn Bhd
(Tay Lee Ly) [2012] 3 ILR 491

LABOUR LAW

Industrial Court - Award - Application to quash Industrial Court award - Dismissal from employment for misconduct - Allegations of sexual harassment - Whether charges clear and specific - Whether Chairman considered relevant facts and disregarded irrelevant facts - Whether findings rational - Whether award within jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Chen Beng Kwee v. ST Microelectronics Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Umi Kalthum Abd Majid J) [2012] 3 ILR 457

INDEKS PERKARA

PEMBUANGAN KERJA

Salah laku - Pembaca jangka/meter syarikat - Perbuatan tidak memasukkan jumlah sebenar penggunaan elektrik rumahnya ke dalam sistem syarikat - Sama ada perbuatan yang tidak bertanggungjawab sebagai anggota kerja syarikat mengikut perkara 24 Prosedur Tatatertib Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd - Sama ada perbuatan penuntut bertujuan menipu syarikat mengikut perkara 43 prosedur yang sama - Sama ada hukuman menurunkan pangkat dan hukuman pembuangan kerja kemudiannya apabila penuntut membuat rayuan wajar dan berpatutan - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 20(3)
Isah Kassim lwn. Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd
(Yusob Md Tasir) [2012] 3 ILR 470