{
  "id": 17493943,
  "title": "Industrial Court upholds manager’s sacking over RM2.52 mil unpaid rent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/industrial-court-upholds-managers-sacking-over-rm2-52-mil-unpaid-rent",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/01/industrial-court-upholds-manager-s-sacking-over-rm2-52m-unpaid-rent"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Industrial Court has validated Encorp Must Sdn Bhd's termination of former assistant general manager Hairizal Hosman two years ago for misconduct. Property management firm Encorp Must Sdn Bhd was found to have acted correctly in dismissing Hairizal, who was in charge of marketing, sales, and leasing, for neglecting to ensure tenants had valid tenancy agreements and not pursuing the recovery of RM2.52 million in overdue rent at Encorp Strand Mall and Warna Avenue. Hairizal resigned with three months' notice, but the company rejected his resignation and proceeded with disciplinary action. The court's chairman, Andersen Ong, found that Hairizal's failures were grave enough to warrant his dismissal, and his resignation did not end the employment relationship immediately. Ong concluded that Hairizal had been dismissed for just cause and dismissed his claim against the company.",
  "summary": "Chairman Andersen Ong rules Encorp Must was entitled to take disciplinary action despite the employee having tendered his resignation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Industrial Court upholds Encorp Must Sdn Bhd's dismissal of Hairizal Hosman",
    "Hairizal Hosman dismissed for neglecting tenant agreements and RM2.52M overdue rent",
    "Court finds Hairizal's misconduct warranted termination, rejects his resignation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}