{
  "id": 14173744,
  "title": "Mahkamah kekal pampasan RM402,000 kepada bekas pengurus sumber manusia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mahkamah-kekal-pampasan-rm402-000-kepada-bekas-pengurus-sumber-manusia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:28:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/13/mahkamah-kekal-pampasan-rm402-000-kepada-bekas-pengurus-sumber-manusia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three judges of the Court of Appeal unanimously rejected Tasek Corporation Bhd's appeal and ordered the company to pay RM30,000 in costs. The Court of Appeal upheld the ruling that the dismissal of former human resources officer Cha Poh Onn was not a genuine redundancy. The three-judge panel, consisting of Judge Azizul Azmi Adnan, Judge Ong Chee Kwan, and Judge Radzi Harun, unanimously rejected Tasek's appeal and instructed the company to pay the RM30,000. When delivering the court's decision, Judge Azizul stated that the High Court was not mistaken in its ruling that Tasek had failed to prove that Cha Poh Onn's position was no longer necessary due to an excess of manpower. Cha was terminated in 2018 after Tasek claimed his position was no longer needed. However, he argued that the company's human resources function continued to be performed by other staff after his dismissal. Last year, the High Court ruled that Tasek had failed to prove the existence of excess manpower and that the dismissal was made with an ulterior motive, effectively used to remove Cha while his duties still needed to be performed. The High Court allowed Cha's application for judicial review, overturned the company's award, and returned the matter to the Company Court to assess the compensation Tasek should pay him. After being returned to the Company Court, the judge awarded Cha RM402,172.46. Tasek then appealed the High Court's decision. However, the rejection of the appeal by the Court of Appeal means that the previous court's decision and the compensation award remain valid. Tasek can appeal to the Federal Court, subject to the grounds for appeal being upheld. Neoh Jian Kiat and Daphne Aw represented Tasek, while S Raam Kumar and Norleena Jamal represented Cha.",
  "summary": "Tindakan Tasek Corporation Bhd memberhentikan Cha Poh Onn didapati dibuat dengan niat tidak baik kerana tugas sumber manusianya masih dilaksanakan selepas telah dipecat.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mahkamah kekal pampasan RM402,000 kepada bekas pengurus sumber manusia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/mahkamah-kekal-pampasan-rm402-000-kepada-bekas-pengurus-sumber-manusia-14177601",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:28:37.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}