Court stays NUBE-MCBA festival aid talks pending appeal
Judge says the banks’ association faces serious and irreversible prejudice if negotiations and disputed payments continue before its appeal is decided.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court has temporarily halted negotiations between the Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association (MCBA) and the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) over festival aid payments for workers, pending the association's appeal to the Court of Appeal. Justice Norliza Othman granted MCBA's request, stating that the parties risk serious and irreversible harm if the stay was not granted.
The dispute revolves around the 20th collective agreement and festival aid payments, with NUBE claiming one month's salary for eligible B40 and M40 members. The association made payments in 2023 but not in 2024, leading to the referral of the dispute to the Industrial Court by the human resources minister. NUBE also contested the referral, arguing for an internal settlement mechanism.
The High Court previously allowed NUBE's judicial review application, ordering the parties to resume negotiations. MCBA appealed, prompting the stay application. The appeal is scheduled for March 22, and the High Court ruled that the balance of convenience favors granting the stay.
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