Employment Law

  • Wong Jun Kit and the Constructive Dismissal
    After his father died, Wong Jun Kit challenged the will. Consequently, his stepmother, a company director, slashed his salary. The Industrial Court awarded him approximately RM1 million for constructive dismissal. The Federal Court has now refused leave to appeal, bringing the five-year dispute to a close.
  • Woon Kim Choy and Anor: When a Director is Also a Workman
    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?
  • Woon Kim Choy and Anor: The Full Analysis
    After a majority‑led EGM removed them as directors, the company maintained they were never employees. The Federal Court disagreed, upholding an award of RM2 million and affirming that directors can be “workmen” under the Industrial Relations Act 1967.
  • 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 retrenched during the pandemic won his case at the Court of Appeal — but the Federal Court has now granted AirAsia leave to appeal.