SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review – Challenge against decision of Industrial Court – Applicant given low rating in key performance indicator for two consecutive years – Employer conducted calibration and maintained low rating – Applicant placed under performance improvement plan (‘PIP’) – Applicant’s employment terminated – Industrial Court held that applicant’s dismissal was lawful and with just case and excuse – Whether decision of Industrial Court tainted with error of law, irrationality and/or unreasonableness – Whether calibration process conducted in accordance with employer’s standard operating procedure – Whether employer set realistic target for PIP – Whether employer followed ‘SMART’ approach in setting target
Nesarajah Nadarajah lwn. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor
(Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid) [2023] 3 ILR 1

COMPANY LAW

Corporate veil – Separate entities – Lifting of veil between subsidiary and parent companies – Whether veil of incorporation could be disregarded – Whether evidence sufficient to prove nexus between holding and subsidiary companies
Chong Jee Fatt And v. Tee E & C (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Salahudin Hidayat Shariff) [2023] 3 ILR 204

Winding up – Leave – Company wound up without court’s knowledge – Parties could not confirm company winding up status – Whether leave of winding up required – Whether court in contravention of s. 471(1) – Companies Act 2016, s. 471
Chong Jee Fatt And v. Tee E & C (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Salahudin Hidayat Shariff) [2023] 3 ILR 204

CONTRACT

Employment contract – Nature of employment – Claimant employed by Embassy of the United States of America (‘US Embassy’) as security guard – Local Guard Force – Claimant dismissed without being told reasons for dismissal – Claimant commenced claim against US Embassy for unfair dismissal – Whether doctrine of sovereign immunity applied – Whether claimant’s employment contract showed connection with political or diplomatic functions – Whether claimant’s role and duties transcended into governmental activities carried out at US Embassy – Whether US Embassy immune from jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Subramaniam Letchimanan v. Embassy Of The United States Of America
(Amrik Singh) [2023] 3 ILR 47

Employment contract – Repudiation – Mistreatment by employer – Allegations of – Whether proven on balance of probabilities – Whether there was fundamental breach of employee’s employment contract, namely implied term of mutual trust and confidence – Whether employee entitled to repudiate contract and claim for constructive dismissal against employer
Hwang Tchun Chyea v. Tidy Locks & Fittings Sdn Bhd
(Andersen Ong Wai Leong) [2023] 3 ILR 171

INDUSTRIAL COURT

Jurisdiction – Constructive dismissal – Claim for – Whether claimant come within definition of ‘workman’ under s. 2 of Industrial Relations Act 1967 – Whether court seized with jurisdiction to determine claimant’s case
Chen Sio Meng v. IK Plantation Services Sdn Bhd
(Paramalingam J Doraisamy) [2023] 3 ILR 159

Jurisdiction – Doctrine of sovereign immunity – Claimant employed by Embassy of the United States of America (‘US Embassy’) as security guard – Local Guard Force – Claimant dismissed without being told reasons for dismissal – Claimant commenced claim against US Embassy for unfair dismissal – Whether doctrine of sovereign immunity applied – Whether US Embassy immune from jurisdiction of Industrial Court
Subramaniam Letchimanan v. Embassy Of The United States Of America
(Amrik Singh) [2023] 3 ILR 47

LABOUR LAW

Dismissal – Constructive dismissal – Claim for – Claimant notified that his position ceased with immediate effect – Unpaid salaries – Whether claimant constructively dismissed – Whether claimant employee of respondent – Whether documentary adduced established that claimant employee of respondent
Chen Sio Meng v. IK Plantation Services Sdn Bhd
(Paramalingam J Doraisamy) [2023] 3 ILR 159

Dismissal – Constructive dismissal – Mistreatment by employer – Allegations of – Whether proven on balance of probabilities – Whether there was fundamental breach of employee’s employment contract, namely implied term of mutual trust and confidence – Whether employee entitled to repudiate contract and claim for constructive dismissal against employer – Whether employee dismissed by employer with just cause or excuse
Hwang Tchun Chyea v. Tidy Locks & Fittings Sdn Bhd
(Andersen Ong Wai Leong) [2023] 3 ILR 171

Dismissal – Employment contract – Cessation – Employer changed employee’s status from permanent employee to contract employee – Claimant/employee appointed by way of contract – Non-renewal of employment contract – Whether there was dismissal – Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse
Azhar Abdullah v. Kub Power Sdn Bhd
(Ahmad Zakhi Mohd Daud) [2023] 3 ILR 152

Dismissal – Retrenchment – Redundancy – Allegations that employer did not show evidence as to how employee was selected in retrenchment exercise – Whether job still in existence – Whether employer complied with principles of ‘Last In First Out’ (‘LIFO’) and Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony 1975 – Whether fact that employer had financial means to declare and execute dividend pay out to shareholders, meant that employer should have no financial difficulty to retain employee in employment – Whether retrenchment bona fide
Khairul Amree Ahmad Suhaimi V. TC Management Services Corporation Sdn Bhd
(Syed Noh Said Nazir) [2023] 3 ILR 76

Dismissal – Retrenchment – Redundancy – Employee terminated from employment due to employer’s severe financial difficulties – Allegation that notice of retrenchment did not state reason why employee’s position was chosen to be terminated – Whether there was redundancy – Whether employee ought to be consulted and given choice to accept or decline terms and conditions of retrenchment – Whether there was redundancy – Whether retrenchment necessary – Whether retrenchment exercise carried out bona fide – Whether employer could depart from ‘last in, first out’ principle and provisions of Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony 1975
How Zheng Hong v. Airasia Berhad
(Eswary Maree) [2023] 3 ILR 113

Dismissal – Termination – Redundancy – Whether dismissal with just cause or excuse – Whether there was redundancy – Allegation of redundancy – Whether there was restructuring exercise by company
Chong Jee Fatt And v. Tee E & C (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Salahudin Hidayat Shariff) [2023] 3 ILR 204

Employment – Employee – Claim under Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 – Journey back to work on Sunday to arrive at workplace on Monday morning – Employee met with accident and suffered temporary disability – Claim from Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) for benefits under insurance scheme – Whether ‘employment injury’ – Whether arose out of or in course of employment – Whether deemed to be ‘travelling on a journey made for any reason which is directly connected to his employment’ – Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, s. 24(1)(b)
Sathiaseelan Nagappan v. Ketua Pengarah, Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial
(Lee Swee Seng, Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JJCA) [2023] 3 ILR 18

TRADE DISPUTE

Collective agreement – Terms and conditions – Articles – Dispute on articles pertaining to promotion, bonus, annual increment, retrospective benefits and salary scale – Proposals ought to be accepted – Factors considered
Non-Metalic Mineral Products Manufacturing Employees’ Union v. PGF Insulation Sdn Bhd
(Suraiya Mustafa Kamal) [2023] 3 ILR 143

WORDS & PHRASES

‘travelling on a journey made for any reason which is directly connected to his employment’ – Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, s. 24(1)(b) – Employee made journey back to work on Sunday to arrive at workplace on Monday morning – Employee met with accident and suffered temporary disability – Whether employee entitled to claim for benefits under insurance scheme for employment injuries suffered in course of employee’s work
Sathiaseelan Nagappan v. Ketua Pengarah, Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial
(Lee Swee Seng, Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, Mohd Nazlan Ghazali JJCA) [2023] 3 ILR 18

‘workman’ – Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 2 – Claim for constructive dismissal – Whether claimant ‘workman’ under s. 2
Chen Sio Meng v. IK Plantation Services Sdn Bhd
(Paramalingam J Doraisamy) [2023] 3 ILR 159

INDEKS PERKARA

KESATUAN SEKERJA

Award – Ketakpatuhan – Penyelarasan dan kenaikan gaji tahunan – Aduan oleh Kesatuan Sekerja tentang ketakpatuhan award oleh syarikat – Sama ada award menetapkan tempoh masa untuk penyelarasan dan kenaikan gaji – Sama ada terma dalam award terpakai apabila tamat tempoh yang ditetapkan – Sama ada ada terdapat ketakpatuhan oleh syarikat – Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 56
Kesatuan Eksekutif Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd lwn. Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Indra Nehru Savandiah) [2023] 3 ILR 132

MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN

Award – Ketakpatuhan – Aduan – Aduan oleh Kesatuan Sekerja tentang ketakpatuhan award oleh syarikat – Penyelarasan dan kenaikan gaji tahunan – Sama ada award menetapkan tempoh masa untuk penyelarasan dan kenaikan gaji – Sama ada terma dalam award terpakai apabila tamat tempoh yang ditetapkan – Sama ada ada terdapat ketakpatuhan oleh syarikat – Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967, s. 56
Kesatuan Eksekutif Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd lwn. Canon Opto (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Indra Nehru Savandiah) [2023] 3 ILR 132

UNDANG-UNDANG BURUH

Perkhidmatan – Penamatan – Majikan membuat perubahan pada struktur organisasi dengan mengurangkan tenaga kerja – Perkhidmatan pihak menuntut ditamatkan atas faktor lebihan pekerja – Sama ada pihak menuntut diberi makluman awal tentang tindakan syarikat – Sama ada tindakan penamatan perkhidmatan sah sekiranya tiada peruntukan faedah atau peluang pekerjaan lain – Sama ada penamatan perkhidmatan pihak menuntut dibuat secara adil
Haizal Kamarudin lwn. Malakat Mall Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Zulbahrin Zainuddin) [2023] 3 ILR 187