Award No. 297 of 1991 [21 SEPTEMBER 1991]

The parties involved in this dispute are Caleb Brett (M) Sdn. Bhd. (the company) and Encik AbdulRahman bin Ahmad Sharkawi (theclaimant). In the statement of case (undated) filedby the claimant himself, he has pleaded inter alia that he was employed by the company as a Trainee Cargo Surveyor on 16 March 1988 at abasic salary of $300 a month andanallowance of $200 a month; that on 1 January 1989, hewas confirmed in the post of Cargo Surveyor; that initially,hewasattachedtothecompany'sbranch office in Miri but on 20 March 1989, he was transferred to its Bintulu branch; that he duly reported for work at the Bintulu branch and was assigned work immediately; that duringthe course of his work, there were several complaints about his work but they were quite unjustified; that thereafter the company videits letter dated 30 June 1989, terminated his services with effect from 3 July 1989. The claimant contends that the said termination was unfairas it was made contrary to the principles ofnatural justice. He therefore prays for reinstatementto his former position in the company without loss of benefits, etc. The company has filed in the statement in re