The Federal Court awarded about RM2 million to two founding shareholders and directors who were found to have been unfairly dismissed – after a five‑year legal battle that came down to a single question: can a director also be an employee?
Category: Employment Law
Woon Kim Choy and Chang Heng Keong: The Full Analysis
Kuhendran and the Hostile Workplace
A senior credit specialist complained about a bullying boss for years. The company ignored him, then fired him. The Industrial Court awarded RM153,200 and found the dismissal retaliatory.
How Zheng Hong and the Judicial Review Appeal
A pilot was retrenched during the pandemic and fought his case for six years. The Court of Appeal ultimately ruled his dismissal was unjust.