In dismissal cases involving senior employees, the employer's satisfaction must be clearly communicated; lack of warnings does not equate to dismissal without just cause.

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1. dismissal procedures must adhere to just cause standards. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. claims of dissatisfaction need to be documented. (Para 4 , 5)
3. objective data on performance is essential for just dismissal. (Para 6 , 7)
4. high court's role is limited when industrial court decisions align with evidence. (Para 8 , 9)

[1] The appellant, a high ranking employee of the respondent, appeals against the decision of the High Court Judge which quashed the decision of the Industrial Court which had ruled that the appellant was dismissed without just cause and excuse.

[2] The appellant and the respondent relied on the following cases: (i) Robert John Reeves v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia & Anor, [2007] 4 CLJ 318 (CA); (ii) Lee Kwan Woh v. PP; [2009] 5 MLJ 301; [2009] 5 CLJ 631; [2010] 2 AMR 245 (FC); (iii) Hong Leong Equipment Sdn Bhd v. Liew Fook Chuan & Other Appeals; [1996] 2 MLRA 286; [1996] 1 MLJ 481; [1997] 1 CLJ 665; [1996] 3 AMR 3181; (iv) Menara Panglobal Sdn Bhd v. Arokianathan Sivapiragasam; [2006] 1 MLRA 496; [2006] 3 MLJ 493; [2006] 2 CLJ 501; [2006] 3 AMR 555; (v) R Rama Chandran v. Industrial Court Of Malaysia & Anor; [1996] 1 MLRA 725; [1997] 1 MLJ 145; [1997] 1 CLJ 147; [1997] 1 AMR 433; (vi) Ranjit Kaur S Gopal Singh v. Hotel Excelsior (M) Sdn Bhd; [2010] 5 MLRA 696; [2011] 1 ILJ 479; [2010] 6 MLJ 1; [2010] 4 ILR 475; [2010] 8 CLJ 629; [2011] 3 AMR 38; (vii) Razali Husain v. Sapura Research Sdn Bhd & Anor; [2017] 2 AMR 38; (viii) Petroliam Nasional Bhd v. Nik Ramli Nik Hassan; [2003] 2 MLRA 114; [2004] 2 MLJ 288; [2003] 4 CLJ 625; (ix) Robert John Reeves v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia; [2000] 1 MLJ 107; [2000] 1 CLJ 180; (x) James v. Waltham Holy Cross UDC [1973] ICR 398; (xi) Ireka Construction Berhad v. Chantiravathan a/l Subramaniam James; [1995] 2 ILR 11; (xii) Wong Chee Hong v. Cathay Organisation Malaysia Sdn Bhd; [1987] 1 MLRA 346; [1988] 1 MLJ 92; [1988] 1 CLJ (Rep) 298; (xiii) Cox v. Philips Industries Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 638; (xiv) Calvin v. Carr & Ors [1979] 2 ALL ER 440; (xv) Bayer (M) Sdn Bhd v. Ng Hong Pau; [1999] 1 MLRA 453; [1999] 4 MLJ 361; [1999] 4 CLJ 155; [1999] 4 AMR 3913; (xvi) Chapman & Others v. Goonvean & Rostawvack China Clay Co Ltd [1973] 1 All ER 218; (xvii) Pearce v. Foster [1886-90] All ER Rep Ext 1752; (xviii) Premkumar Vijayakumaran v. UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd [2018] MELRU 2124; (xix) Noor Azarina Alias v. Serasi Medik Sdn Bhd; (xx) Shanmugam Maramuthu v. A Hartrodt Ocean Services (M) Sdn Bhd; [2018] 4 ILR 106; (xxi) K Kanagam Kanno v. Sime Darby Plantation Bhd; (xxii) Peter David Jackson v. AON Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd; [2015] 1 ILR 515; (xxiii) Waite v. Government Communications Headquarters [1983] IRLR 341; (xxiv) Waite v. Government Communications Headquarters [1983] ICR 653; (xxv) Peter David Jackson v. AON Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd [R2-25-77-05-2015]; (xxvi) Peter David Jackson v. AON Insurance Brokers (M) Sdn Bhd [08-225-05-2017 (FC)]; (xxvii) Hewlett Packard (M) Sdn Bhd v. Loh Choon Aun; [1993] 1 ILR 308B; (xxviii) United Plantation Bhd v. Ahmad Zaini Bin Mohamed Tahir; [1996] 1 ILR 632; (xxix) Alidair Ltd v. Taylor [1978] ICR 445; (xxx) Choong Poh Ling lwn. Cimb Aviva Assurance Berhad; (xxxi) Tan Cheng Leng v. Tropicana Medical Centre (M) Sdn Bhd; (xxxii) MCI Worldcom Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Sultan Askin Mydin Meera; (xxxiii)Burswood Resort (Management) Limited v. Yeap Peng Huat; (xxxiv) Lam Yue Choong v. F & N Dairies (M) Sdn Bhd; [1995] 2 ILR 11; (xxxv) Roslan Baba v. Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd; [2013] 3 ILR 217; (xxxvi) Omni Precision Sdn Bhd v. Tan Boon Leong; (xxxvii) Robert John Reeves v. Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia; [2000] 1 MLJ 107; [2000] 1 CLJ 180; (xxxviii) Telekom Malaysia Kawasan Utara v. Krishnan Kutty Sanguni Nair & Anor; [2002] 1 MLRA 188; [2002] 3 MLJ 129; [2002] 3 CLJ 314; [2002] 3 AMR 2898; (xxxix) Swedish Motor Assemblies Sdn Bhd v. Hj Md Ison Baba; [1998] 1 MLRA 275; [1998] 2 MLJ 372; [1998] 3 CLJ 288; [1998] 2 AMR 1929; (xl) Harpers

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