KESATUAN PEKERJA PEKERJA PERKILANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN vs ETIKA DAIRIES SDN BHD

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2023 MarsdenLR 1366

INDUSTRIAL COURT KUALA LUMPUR
KESATUAN PEKERJA PEKERJA PERKILANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN – Appellant
Versus
ETIKA DAIRIES SDN BHD – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Masura Mustafa ,Respondent Advocate: Chaw Kim Hang

Table of Content
1. dispute over resignation and bonus entitlement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9)
2. union argues for bonus entitlement based on notice period. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. company contends resignation nullifies bonus entitlement. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18)
4. court analyzes resignation validity and bonus conditions. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23)
5. final order disallows union's request. (Para 24)

Amrik Singh:

Reference

[1] This is a reference by the Honourable Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia dated 21 April 2022 made under s 26(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 , arising out of a trade dispute between Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perusahaan Makanan ("the Union") and Etika Dairies Sdn Bhd ("the Company").

Introduction

[2] The dispute emanates from the Company's decision to reclaim the annual bonus disbursed to one Tiyagarajan a/l Muruthey, ("the employee") upon him tendering his resignation letter dated 7 December 2021 to the Company by deducting the amount of RM2,791.80 from the Claimant's monthly salary of December 2021 and January 2022 to clawback the annual bonus paid to the Claimant on 15 December 2021.

The Proceedings

[3] This case came up for hearing on

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2023 MarsdenLR 1366

INDUSTRIAL COURT KUALA LUMPURKESATUAN PEKERJA PEKERJA PERKILANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN – AppellantVersusETIKA DAIRIES SDN BHD – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

INDUSTRIAL COURT KUALA LUMPUR
KESATUAN PEKERJA PEKERJA PERKILANGAN PERUSAHAAN MAKANAN – Appellant
Versus
ETIKA DAIRIES SDN BHD – Respondent