Court upholds RM402,000 payout to former HR manager
Tasek Corporation Bhd’s retrenchment of Cha Poh Onn was found to be mala fide after his human resources duties continued following his dismissal.
The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that cement manufacturer Tasek Corporation Bhd must pay former HR manager Cha Poh Onn RM402,000 in compensation. The three-member bench, consisting of Justices Azizul Azmi Adnan, Ong Chee Kwan, and Radzi Harun, unanimously dismissed the company's appeal and ordered it to cover Tasek's legal costs of RM30,000.
The High Court previously ruled that Tasek's termination of Cha's position in 2018 was not genuine redundancy, but rather an attempt to remove him while his responsibilities were still being fulfilled by others. The High Court awarded Cha RM402,172.46 in compensation, which Tasek appealed. The Court of Appeal's dismissal of the appeal leaves the original findings and compensation award in place, and Tasek may now seek further review from the Federal Court with leave granted.
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