- John Chang v. Harrisons Trading (1995)


JOHN CHANG CHEN HIN

V.

HARRISONS TRADING (S) SDN. BHD.


LABOUR DEPARTMENT, KOTA KINABALU

CHAIRMAN:  LIM HENG SENG

CASE NO. 7/4 – 155/94 (18 MARCH 1994)

17 & 18 APRIL 1995


DISMISSAL: Amicable settlement – Consent award – s. 20(3).

As the parties reached an amicable settlement, the Court recorded a consent award.

[Consent  Award]

For the Claimant -  A. Sivananthan; Member, Industrial Relations Committee, 
                               Malaysia Trade Union Congress.

For the Company -  Goh Kong Wah; Secretary and Industrial Relations Advisor,    
                                Sabah Employers Consultative Association.


AWARD NO. 172 OF 1995
[18 APRIL 1995]

This reference which was scheduled for hearing from 17 to 19 April 1995 was duly
heard by the Court on 17 and 18 April 1995.  On 18 April 1995, Goh Kong Wah and A. Sivananthan, representatives of the Company and the Claimant respectively, informed the Court that the parties have reached an amicable settlement of the dispute between them and that they wish to have the terms of the settlement recorded by the Court.

The Court pursuant to its powers under section 31of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 records the terms of the settlement as follows:

1.   The Company agrees to pay to the Claimant the sum of RM12,000 in full and final settlement as compensation for loss of employment on a strictly without prejudice basis and without any admission of liability on the part of the Company.

2.   The said sum is to be paid to the Claimant within fourteen (14) days from the date of this award; and

3.   The Claimant shall have no further or other claims against the Company arising out of his employment with the Company.