Rujukan ini dibuat oleh Y.B. Menteri Perusahaan Sumber Manusia berdasarkan seksyen 20(3) Akta Perhubungan Perusahaan 1967. Ianya berpunca daripada pembuangan kerja Encik Lee Ee Liang oleh Polypump Engineering Corporation Sdn. Bhd.

AWARD

(NO. 1022 OF 2008)

Reference:

This is a reference by the Honourable the Minister of Human Resources Malaysia under Section 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (hereinafter known as "the Act") arising out of the dismissal of Lee Ee Liang (hereinafter known as "the Claimant") by Polypump Engineering Corporation Sdn. Bhd. (hereinafter known as "the company").

Background

The company in this case was absent and never filed statement-in-reply, apart for mention dates on 18 April 2005, 5 May 2005, 4 August 2005, 7 September 2005, 27 October 2005, 17 March 2006, 20 July 2006 and 26 July 2007 where it was represented by its administrative officer, had failed to attend this court for hearing which was originally fixed on 21 April 2008. On the subsequent day of hearing on 11 June 2008 again the company was absent and no ground was advanced to this court as to why it was again absent. This court had sent letters informing the date of hearing to