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IN THIS ISSUE BULLETIN 7/2013

1. Latest Highlights
    - Case Highlights
    - ILR Issue 6 of 2013
2. Maimunah's Column
3. Media Info

Speakers : Maimunah Aminuddin
                    Jasmin Peters
Date : 10 October 2013
Time : 9.00am - 5.30pm
Venue : Concorde Hotel, KL
 
 
 
LATEST HIGHLIGHTS
  CASE HIGHLIGHT
 

NAGARAJAH BATHUMALAI v. PERBADANAN URUS AIR SELANGOR BERHAD
INDUSTRIAL COURT, KUALA LUMPUR
RAJENDRAN NAYAGAM
AWARD NO. 674 OF 2013 [CASE NO: 23/4-85/11]
19 APRIL 2013

DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant receiving monies from a third party - Whether proven by the company - Evidence adduced - Effect of - Claimant and third party both denying - Whether the company had to prove that the third party had made the payments to the claimant - What had to be established by the company - Whether the company had successfully discharged its burden of proof - Effect of - Whether the company had reasonable grounds for believing that the claimant had committed the misconduct - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3) & 30(5)

DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant using company vehicle wrongfully - Claimant admitting to it - Effect of - Whether the company had justifiable grounds for dismissing him - Whether dismissal without just cause and excuse

EVIDENCE: Burden of proof - Who had borne - Whether reasonable grounds for believing in the guilt of the workman had sufficed - Evaluation of case laws - Effect of

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  LATEST CASES (ILR Issue 6 of 2013)
 
Award Parties Citation Links
656/2013 Hariyadurai P T Panandan v. Malaysian Airline System Berhad [Case No: 2/4-3299/04] [2013] 2 ILR 473 cljlaw
labourlaw
671/2013 Zainudin Kadir v. A & W (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 22(27)/4-1789/12] [2013] 2 ILR 500 cljlaw
labourlaw
674/201 Nagarajah Bathumalai v. Perbadanan Urus Air Selangor Berhad [Case No: 23/4-85/11] [2013] 2 ILR 507 cljlaw
labourlaw
695/2013 Selvarani Thanapal lwn. Swiss Garden Hotel (PJD Hotels Sdn Bhd) [No. Kes: 7/4-265/11] [2013] 2 ILR 513 cljlaw
labourlaw
703/2013 Thesigan Nadarajan v. Kumpulan A.C.T.S. Bhd [Case No: 12/4-2771/06] [2013] 2 ILR 530 cljlaw
labourlaw
713/2013 Ivan Sebastian Antonisamy v. Clement & Co (Property Consultants) [Case No: 3(28)(23)/4-464/12] [2013] 2 ILR 558 cljlaw
labourlaw
727/2013 Hue Siew Meng v. BP Castrol Lubricants (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 5/4-1084/10] [2013] 2 ILR 572 cljlaw
labourlaw
731/2013 Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan v. Koperasi Nelayan Negeri Terengganu Bhd [Case No: 1/1-594/12] [2013] 2 ILR 594 cljlaw
labourlaw
755/2013 Noor Eliza Abd Halil & Anor v. BD Agriculture (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 3(28)(3)/4-462/10] [2013] 2 ILR 602 cljlaw
labourlaw
773/2013 Selvarajoo Kuppusamy v. Falcon Equipment Services Sdn Bhd [Case No: 25/4-36/09] [2013] 2 ILR 620 cljlaw
labourlaw
776/2013 Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar Dan Restoran, Semenanjung Malaysia v. HFMS Sdn Bhd (Hotel Fortuna) & Anor [Case No: 4/1-738/12] [2013] 2 ILR 640 cljlaw
labourlaw
810/201 Chong Yu Ching lwn. CRBC (M) Holdings Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 7(13)(7)/4-1114/10] [2013] 2 ILR 654 cljlaw
labourlaw
835/2013 Rosleem Nordin v. Pusat Zakat Selangor [No. Kes: 25(28)/4-190/07] [2013] 2 ILR 667 cljlaw
labourlaw
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MAIMUNAH'S COLUMN
 

DOCUMENTATION AND THE TERMINATION PROCESS

Environmentalists advise us to cut back on the use of paper. This is generally good advice but, unfortunately, human resource (HR) practitioners find it difficult to implement. The fact is that documentation is a key to good HR practice and many of the documents used in HR have to be printed, sometimes in multiple copies. In this article I will examine the documentation essential to the process of termination of the service of employees on the grounds of misconduct and redundancy.

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MEDIA INFO
 

Articles
Stay ahead of competition (The Star, Malaysia)

IMAGINE this situation: You've just arrived at work. Your new spacious desk welcomes you with a lovely view of the outside, with a carefully placed card on it. The cards reads "Congratulations on your promotion"

Business/Management Skills
Prioritise human safety ahead of development (New straits times, Malaysia)

AHEAD of a trip to France last month to take delivery of Firefly's new air craft - the ATR 72-600 turbo propeller jet - Flyfirefly Sdn Bhd's chief executive officer Ignatius Ong drove home the message on the importance of aviation safety.

Criminal/Legal Reports
Nepali jailed for killing co-worker (The Star, Malaysia)

A Nepali was jailed for 21 years by the High Court here for causing the death of a Bangladeshi co-worker after an argument over a chair at a factory two years ago.

Forum
Don't burden the recipients (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

I wonder if Pos Malaysia Bhd will consider amending its policy. Recently, I received a notification in the mailbox, stating that an item could not be delivered because of insufficient postage.

Human Resource
Mendorong wanita kembali bekerja (Berita Harian)

"Inisiatif flexWorkLife.my ini menampilkan beberapa pengedalian waktu kerja yang fleksibel, antaranya minggu kerja mampat, waktu kerja fleksibel, perkongsian kerja, pulang awal daripada kerja serta kaedah kerja berdasarkan projek"

Reports
Gaji pekerja asing perlu berbeza (Utusan Malaysia)

Persatuan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (SMI Malaysia) memohon kerajaan pertimbangka untuk melonggarkan syarat pemberian gaji minimum terhadap pekerja asing yang baru memasuki ke negara ini dan dalam tempoh percubaan.

Service
A strange service culture (The Star, Malaysia)

We can get frustrated at those working in the service industry who seem inadequate when it comes to speaking to customers - to joke, banter, or provide information - but the root of the problem is not about being incapable - they have to unlearn before they can re-learn.

Stress Management
Palm-ing stress away (The Star, Malaysia)

Repeated stressful situations put a strain on the body that may contribute to physical and psychological problems over time.

Tips
The art of charm (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

CHARM is the art of having an attractive personality. While everyone is born with differing amounts of natural charm, much can be acquired and honed through practice and patience. The more you practice, the better you will become.

Working Smart
The perfect worker (New Straits Times, Malaysia)

WORK ethics in any line of work are critical for the success of the facility, regardless if it is in the private sector or public sector. When you observe people who appear to be very knowledgeable and confident in their field of endeavours, you realise they weren't born with these skills, but develop them through hard work and dedication.

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