Totarescue (Malaysia) SDN BHD v Ong Cheng Hoong

ba-16-8-02-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 December 2024 • BA-16-8-02/2024 • 10 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Outcome

This appeal is dismissed. The decision of the Labour Court is upheld and affirmed. Costs of RM2000.00 to be paid to the respondent, subject to allocator.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ba-16-8-02-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Appeal from the Labour Court decision. Whether the Respondent is an employee of the Appellant and therefore entitled to outstanding salary.

Practice Areas

Employment & Industrial Relations

Judges (1)

Shahnaz binti Sulaiman Delivered

Counsel (4)

Chai & Company Firm Raja, Darryl & Loh Firm Louis Liaw Counsel Appellant Roseveen Kaur Tyndall Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Totarescue Sdn Bhd Appellant Ong Cheng Hoong Respondent

Statutes Cited

Employment Act 1955 (Cap 265)

Cases Cited (6)

UK (1)

[1947] AC 484

MY (5)

[1978] 2 MLJ 41 [2003] 2 MLJ 97 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2006] 3 MLJ 131 [2010] 9 CLJ 785

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-16-8-02-2024)