BFM to pay sacked producer RM358,400 after failing to prove misconduct
Industrial Court holds that Umapagan K Ampikaipakan was dismissed without just cause or excuse.
A private radio station, BFM Media Sdn Bhd, was ordered to pay a former producer and presenter, Umapagan K Ampikaipakan, RM358,400 following an Industrial Court ruling. The court found that the allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct used to dismiss him did not meet the burden of proof required. The Industrial Court chairman, Pravin Kaur Jessy, stated that while the allegations raised serious concerns, suspicion alone could not take the place of proof.
The court noted that Umapagan's dismissal lacked just cause or excuse, but declined to order his reinstatement due to the passage of time since his dismissal. Umapagan was awarded RM51,200 in compensation for reinstatement and RM307,200 in backwages, totaling RM358,400.
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