{
  "id": 17496352,
  "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-17496352",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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": "In a recent ruling, the Industrial Court has upheld Encorp Must Sdn Bhd's decision to dismiss former assistant general manager Hairizal Hosman for misconduct. The company had accused Hairizal of dereliction of duty and breach of fiduciary duties related to tenants at Encorp Strand Mall and Warna Avenue, which led to the loss of RM2.52 million in overdue rent. Despite Hairizal's resignation with three months' notice, the court found that his employment relationship with the company continued until the end of the notice period, allowing them to take disciplinary action. The court rejected Hairizal's claim that legal advice and an ongoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation prevented him from responding to the company's inquiries. Chairman Andersen Ong stated that Hairizal's failures had exposed the company to significant financial risks and that his misconduct was grave enough to warrant dismissal.",
  "summary": "Chairman Andersen Ong rules Encorp Must was entitled to take disciplinary action despite the employee having tendered his resignation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}