RAMANAZAN KATHMUTHU v. SOUTHERN LATEX PRODUCTS SDN BHD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, PENANG
FREDRICK INDRAN XA NICHOLAS
AWARD NO. 313 OF 2016 [CASE NO: 18/4-547/12]
21 MARCH 2016

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Frustration of contract - Claimant unable to perform his job due to his medical condition - Medical Board not convened by the company - Whether it had been fatal to the company's case - Factors to consider - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Frustration of contract - Whether the claimant's medical condition had made the performance of his contract of employment impossible - Evidence adduced - Effect of - Whether there had been a frustration of the claimant's contract of employment - Factors to consider - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Frustration of contract - Whether the company had acted in a precipitating manner in bringing about his termination - Factors to consider - Conduct of the company towards him - Whether it had been reasonable - Effect of

LOK CHOY lwn. UNITED KIM SDN BHD
MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN, PERAK
RASIDAH CHIK
AWARD NO. 417 TAHUN 2016 [NO. KES: 10/4-1722/12]
13 APRIL 2016

KETERANGAN: Saksi - Percanggahan keterangan daripada YM - Sama ada percanggahan tersebut menggugat kredibiliti beliau - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Kesannya

PEMBUANGAN KERJA: Notis penamatan - Tiada alasan yang dinyatakan di dalam surat tersebut untuk menamatkan perkhidmatan YM - Sama ada ianya merupakan suatu termination simpliciter - Kesannya - Sama ada pembuangan kerja YM telah dilakukan secara adil dan bersebab - Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)

PEMBUANGAN KERJA: Notis penamatan - YM diserahkan sepucuk surat oleh syarikat responden - Sama ada surat tersebut merupakan surat penamatan perkhidmatan beliau - Faktor-faktor yang harus diambil kira - Penelitian kandungan surat tersebut - Kesannya - Sama ada YM telah ditamatkan perkhidmatannya - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Sama ada penamatan perkhidmatannya telah dilakukan secara adil dan bersebab

PEMBUANGAN KERJA: Prestasi kerja - Kerja yang tidak memuaskan - Sama ada YM gagal untuk menunjukkan prestasi kerja yang memuaskan kepada syarikat responden - Keterangan yang dikemukakan - Kesannya - Sama ada dibuktikan oleh syarikat responden

RETRENCHMENT: DISMISSAL FOR BEING ASLEEP WHILE ON DUTY
by: ASHGAR ALI ALI MOHAMED*

Introduction

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