DI ANTARA
DAN
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Rujukan :
(selepas ini disebut sebagai “Pihak Menuntut”) di alamat No. 89, Jalan Murni
7, Taman Suria, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor oleh Mutiara Johor Bahru, Jalan
Dato' Sulaiman, Taman Century, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor (selepas ini
AWARD
Oktober 2004.
Fakta Kes
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Business Development di Syarikat Responden bermula pada tarikh 15
Januari 2004. Terma kontrak antara lain ialah Pihak Menuntut ditawarkan
bekerja secara kontrak selama 2 tahun dan perlu melalui tempoh percubaan
adalah kerana Pihak Menuntut telah gagal untuk mencapai tahap prestasi
Isu
Hanya satu isu yang perlu diputuskan iaitu samada pembuangan kerja
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Undang-Undang
dan jika ada, samada pembuangan kerja itu adalah atas sebab atau alasan
yang adil. (Sila lihat kes Wong Chee Hong v. Cathay Organisation (M) Sdn.
samada pembuangan kerja Pihak Menuntut adalah atas sebab atau alasan
jawatannya dan pekerja yang masih dalam percubaan mengenai hal prestasi
kerja yang buruk (poor performance) dinyatakan dengan jitu dan tepatnya
dalam kes Inter Pacifif Development Sdn. Bhd. v. Mat Juhari bin Hussein
menyatakan:
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"In dealing with the dismissal of a confirmed employee or
(Transport Co. Sdn. Bhd. v. Bijir Singh a/l Juala Singh (Award
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performance. It cannot be gainsaid that probationary
kerja yang buruk atau tidak memuaskan telah diutarakan oleh Mahkamah
Perusahaan dalam kes-kes Roofteck Sdn. Bhd. v. Ho Inn Penang Award No.
166 of 1986 dan I.E. Project Sdn. Bhd. v. Tan Lee Seng Award No. 56 1987.
Dalam kes I.E. Project Sdn. Bhd. v. Tan Lee Sing Award No. 56 of
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giving an opportunity of improving his performance. It is for the
have to go...."
prestasi kerja yang buruk adalah suatu sebab yang memadai untuk
bahawa prosedur telah diikuti. Dalam kes Rooftech Sdn. Bhd. (Supra)
dismissal."
Dalam kes Pakir Abdul Jalil bin Pakar Mohd v. Syarikat Shell Refinery
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"........ The idea of probation in all cases of service
holds no lien on the post. He is on trial to prove his fitness for the post
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for which he offers his services. His character, suitability and capacity
of appointment."
berikut:
the end of the period his service had neither been terminated or
confirmed."
Dalam kes Vikay Tecknology Sdn. Bhd. v. Ang Eng Sew [1993] ILR 90
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"It is well settled law that at the end of the probationary
on them to be confirmed."
Yoke Pey (COW1) dan Noorhayati Fatimah bte Sulong Ahmad (COW2).
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mengenai perkhidmatan dan pekerjaan Pihak Menuntut. Apa jua keterangan
tersebut di atas.
kerana Pihak Menuntut telah meminta beliau (COW2) meletak suatu urusan
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mahukan seorang yang berbangsa Melayu untuk memegang
Johor Bahru.
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Merujuk kepada surat bertarikh 15 Julai 2004 (COB3 (7-8))
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lebih komited tetapi beliau tidak mendapat kerjasama
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Jeyasingam memberikan pilihan kepada beliau samada untuk
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dan beliau menafikan kandungan surat tersebut. Pada tarikh 16
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mana perkara ini juga diketahui oleh Jeyasingam.
Pihak Menuntut perkara ini adalah tidak benar kerana tiada isu
Oktober 2004 beliau telah dipecat secara tidak adil oleh Mutiara
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Dalam kontrak pekerjaan di antara Responden dan Pihak Menuntut ia
akan tamat pada 15 Januari 2006. Sebaik sahaja dilantik, Pihak Menuntut
akan menempuhi percubaan selama enam (6) bulan. Prestasi kerjanya akan
bagi tempoh satu hingga enam (6) bulan mengikut budibicara pihak
Besar Pihak Responden atau pegawai lain yang diberi kuasa oleh Pengurus
Besar.
melanjutkan tempoh percubaan Pihak Menuntut selama tiga (3) bulan lagi
15 July 2004
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Re: EXTENSION OF PROBATION
This has reference to our letter of appointment on contract, dated 12 January 2004.
I wish to inform you that your probationary period is extended for a further
period of three (3) months effective 15 July 2004. Your performance will be closely
monitored and appraised during this period. Your next performance review will be
on 14 October, 2004. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Kindly take note that if you fail to meet the Management's expectation at the
next review, you may wish to find alternative employment. Please give serious
consideration to the following comments on your performance for the past six (6)
months:-
I wish to see that you take immediate action to improve your performance. If you
disagree with the above comments, I would be happy to discuss it with you.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely
t.t.
NASH NASIHIN ALI, PJK
General Manager.
c.c. Financial Controller
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Pada 22 Oktober 2004 Pihak Responden mengeluarkan surat
22 October 2004
Dear Jamil
We refer to your extension of probation letter dated 15 July 2004. As per the
evaluation report the areas of your poor performance was highlighted to you. In this
respect you were given three months to improve your performance failing which
your employment will be terminated.
Regret to note that to date you have not endeavored to improve on the areas
identified. Your continued poor performance and poor leadership is affecting the
morale of the Sales & Marketing Department associates.
Pertaining to the above matter, we (yourself and the undersigned) had a discussion,
wherein the Management's views concerning your performance communicated.
During this discussion the subject of your termination of employment was stated.
During the course of the discussion you mentioned that you have also decided to
vacate your seat and requested for consideration till end of November 2004. At
your request, you were told to submit your letter of appeal to the Management
within two days from date of discussion, that is from 19 October 2004.
On 21 October 2004 at about 5.00 pm you were reminded of the appeal letter or
any other decisions that you may have made pertaining to your termination of
employment. You promised to resolve the matter by 21 October 2004. As such, I
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was in my office till 8.00pm waiting for a response from your good self. Seeing no
response forthcoming from you, I left the office.
This morning, I was expecting your presence in the office and was told that you will
be coming late since you have your wife to the hospital.
Given no other alternative, this letter serves has a notification of your termination of
employment during your probationary period. As per your letter of appointment,
one month's notice or one month's salary in lieu of notice is required to be tendered
by either party.
The decision to exercise the option will be decided by the General Manager on 26
October 2004.
This decision is made after taking into consideration your continued poor
performance and the morale of your department affected by your poor leadership.
Please acknowledge receipt on the duplicate copy of this letter as a token of your
acceptance.
Yours sincerely.
JEYASINGAM N
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Dalam kes ini Pihak Menuntut memegang jawatan yang agak kanan
S. James v. Waltham Holy Cross UDC [1973] 1 RLR 202 Sir John Donaldon
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nature of their jobs be fully aware of what is required of them
apparent."
Dalam kes Pacific Development Sdn. Bhd. v. Mat Juhari bin Hussein
berikut:
dismissal."
terjadi iaitu bahawa Pengurus Besar tidak pernah membuat teguran atau
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Director of Business Development. Keterangan Pihak Menuntut ini harus
dalam prestasi kerjanya kepada Pihak Menuntut. Apa yang jelas disebut
dalam surat tersebut ialah jika Pihak Menuntut tidak setuju dengan komen-
prestasi kerja Pihak Menuntut seperti yang disenaraikan dalam surat tersebut
Pihak Menuntut. Jadi dari isi kandungan surat itu (EX.COB3 (7-8)) jelas
sebelah pihak dan dengan cara yang tidak betul dan sepatutnya.
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Menuntut ini disokong oleh COW1 yang juga menyatakan dalam soalbalas
berkhidmat dengan Responden, Pengurus Besar pada masa itu tidak pernah
Menuntut.
percubaan.
hendak berbincang dengannya oleh kerana Pengurus Besar terlalu sibuk dan
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(EX.CLB1) jawapannya kepada Pengurus Besar siapa yang menyatakan
that your probationary period is extended for a further period of three (3)
and appraised during this period. Your next performance review will be on 14
October, 2004..."
prosedur yang sepatutnya. Dalam kes ini langsung tiada penilaian prestasi
yang dibuat ke atas Pihak Menuntut bagi tempoh tiga (3) bulan tersebut.
tidak disokong dengan apa jua dokumen seperti borang penilaian (appraisal)
dan lain-lain.
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bahawa prestasi beliau adalah baik dan setara dengan pengurus-pengurus
prestasi Responden adalah baik (lihat muka surat 1 dan 2 dalam CLB).
Kesimpulan
penilaian prestasi telah dibuat oleh Pihak Responden terhadap prestasi kerja
Pihak Menuntut dan Pihak Menuntut juga telah tidak diberi peluang untuk
when such was likely to be useful or fair. The Claimant must not
only be given a fair hearing but the decision itself must be fair
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and reasonable. This the company did not do."
kerja Pihak Menuntut adalah lemah ataupun Pihak Menuntut telah tidak
kerja yang diperlukan telah tidak diikuti sebelum Pihak Menuntut dibuang
telah dibuang kerja oleh Pihak Responden Pertama tanpa sebab atau
Remedi
kontrak untuk tempoh masa yang tetap selama dua (2) tahun mulai 15
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Mahkamah ini berpendapat bahawa remedi pengembalian ke jawatannya
sebagai Director of Business Development adalah tidak sesuai dalam kes ini.
pendirian Tun Salleh Abas F.J. dalam kes Hotel Jaya Puri Bhd. v. National
Union of Hotel Bar & Restaurant & Workers & Anor [1980] 1 MLJ 109 where
he stated:
Pesaka Capital Corporation Sdn. Bhd. [1997] CLJ 827 Mahkamah Rayuan
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memutuskan:
practice, the Industrial Court has the jurisdiction to interfere and to set
aside such a dismissal. In the present case we find that the Industrial
Court made a finding of fact that the dismissal of the appellant was
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Menuntut melalui peguamnya dalam tempoh 30 hari mulai tarikh Award ini.
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