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Matched Legal Cases: ['CASE NO: 3', 'Case No: 12', 'Case No: 13', 'Case No: 1', 'Case No: 26', 'Case No: 1', 'Case No: 1', 'Case No: 3', 'Case No: 13', 'Case No: 11', 'Case No: 24', 'Case No: 27']

IN THIS ISSUE BULLETIN 8/2011
- ILR Issue 6 of 2011
About 200 people attended the recent Talk on "Security of Tenure in Employment: Is the Concept Changing?" organised by The International Society for Labour and Social Security Laws (ISLSSL) held at MAHSA University College on 22 July 2011. The event was sponsored by CLJLaw. An eloquent speaker, Y.A. Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, easily captured the attention of the crowd, who were a mix of legal practitioners, HR and labour industry people, academics, students and the general public.
The topic was particularly relevant because of the increasing trend for employers to engage workmen on fixed term contracts.
The issue is whether such contracts have the effect in law of depriving a workman of security of tenure?
Click into our LabourLaw blog and let us know what you think.
As always, we wish you a pleasant and productive day.
SUGUNASEGARI P S SUPPIAH v. SAP MALAYSIA SDN BHD
AWARD NO. 485 OF 2011 [CASE NO: 3/4-2904/06]
DISMISSAL: Attendance - Lateness - Claimant coming late to work - Claimant failing to inform the respondent company of her whereabouts - Reasons given by the claimant for the same - Effect of - Whether the charges had been proven against her - Evidence adduced by the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
DISMISSAL: Breach of company policy - Claimant failing to follow company policy of commencing work only after receiving a signed work order - Whether she had been aware of such a policy - Effect of - Evidence adduced by the company - Whether the charges had been proven by the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
DISMISSAL: Misconduct - Claimant pulling out of doing a presentation at the last minute - Whether the claimant had shown an unprofessional and irresponsible attitude towards her work - Evidence adduced by the company - Effect of - Whether the charges had been proven by the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
DISMISSAL: Poor performance - Whether the claimant’s performance had been lacking - Evidence adduced by the respondent company - Whether the respondent company had discharged its burden of proving misconduct - Whether the charges had been proven by the company - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
DISMISSAL: Notice of termination - Whether the Court could look into another reason for the termination other than that stated in the respondent company’s termination letter - Proposition of law arrived at in Goon Kwee Phoy’s case - Effect of - Whether dismissal without just cause or excuse - Industrial Relations Act 1967, s. 20(3)
LATEST CASES (ILR Issue 6 of 2011)
Elya Designs Sdn Bhd v. Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia & Anor [Judicial Review No: R2-25-334-07] [2011] 2 ILR 485
Leong Kee Chung & Ors v. Sabah Port Authority & Other Cases [K22-137-2005-I, K22-10-2006-I & K22-104-2009-I] [2011] 2 ILR 501
427/2011 Citibank Berhad v. Manjeet Singh Gurdev Singh [Case No: 12/4-551/05] [2011] 2 ILR 509
433/2011 Ahmad Lazri Dato’ Long Ahmad Zainal Abidin v. Citibank Berhad [Case No: 13/4-844/2004] [2011] 2 ILR 538
444/2011 Paper And Paper Products Manufacturing Employees’ Union v. Tri-Wall (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 1/2-46/10] [2011] 2 ILR 558
455/2011 Kesatuan Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Hotel, Bar Dan Restoran Semenanjung Malaysia v. Perangsang Hotel & Properties Sdn Bhd (Quality Hotel Shah Alam) [Case No: 26/6-1353/10] [2011] 2 ILR 586
467/2011 Persatuan Pegawai-Pegawai HSBC Malaysia Berhad Semenanjung Malaysia v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad [Case No: 1(7)(5)(7)(3)(15)/3-584/06] [2011] 2 ILR 590
468/2011 National Union Of Hotel, Bar And Restaurant Workers Peninsular Malaysia v. Shangri-La Hotels (Malaysia) Berhad [Case No: 1(4)/6-1350/06] [2011] 2 ILR 602
473/2011 Ramlan Bachik lwn. Raijah Co Sdn Bhd [No. Kes: 13(20)(29)(16)/4-1384/2005] [2011] 2 ILR 612
485/2011 Sugunasegari P S Suppiah v. SAP Malaysia Sdn Bhd [Case No: 3/4-2904/06] [2011] 2 ILR 629
528/2011 Rishi Kala Jegatheesan & Ors v. Sri Bayanaemas Road Feeder Service Sdn Bhd [Case No: 13(20)(29)/4-2045/2007] [2011] 2 ILR 650
546/2011 Mohd Shukri Mohamad v. Eastman Chemical (M) Sdn Bhd [Case No: 11(5)(16)/4-263/08] [2011] 2 ILR 664
551/2011 Kamarulzaman Omar v. Ranhill Berhad [Case No: 24/4-2067/06] [2011] 2 ILR 697
623/2011 Persatuan Pegawai-Pegawai HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad Semenanjung Malaysia v. HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad [Case No: 27(15)(5)(7)(3)/3-805/06] [2011] 2 ILR 716
The Current Scenario of Social Security
Currently, while Malaysia provides some social security benefits to its citizens, the coverage is limited. The biggest gap in the safety net provided by the social security and other employment legislation is unemployment benefit.
To ensure private sector workers and their families have income in their old age, post-retirement, we have the Employees Provident Fund Act. When an employee contracts a work-related disease or is involved in a work-related accident, including a commuting accident, compensation and assistance is made available to him by the Employees Social Security Organisation (SOCSO). If a female employee gives birth, she will be paid her wages by her employer if she is within the scope of the Employment Act. This benefit is likely to be extended to all female employees soon. If an employee falls ill, he or she will be entitled to paid sick leave, again if the employee is protected under the Employment Act. Most employers, in fact, provide paid maternity leave and paid sick leave to all employees, even where they are not obliged to do so by law.
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