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Owners, Shareholders and Directors Can Also Be Employees! Federal Court’s 2026 Ruling: Removal from the Board Does Not Automatically End the Employment Relationship
Acexide Technology v Chang Heng Keong [2026] 7 CLJ 687: two Directors removed by a shareholders’ general meeting were still held to be workmen, and the company was ordered to pay compensation totalling more than RM2 million. Remove Director ≠ Terminate Employee – the 5 Director arrangements SMEs and family businesses most often get wrong.
The Company Interviewed 27 People – So Why Did It Still Pay RM358,400 After Dismissing the Employee? Key Warnings for Owners and HR from the BFM Media Industrial Court Case
After receiving a sexual harassment complaint, the company set up an independent investigation committee and interviewed 27 people, yet the Industrial Court still found the dismissal to be without just cause or excuse. A thorough investigation ≠ sufficient evidence – the Evidence Check HR must carry out before issuing a termination letter.
Can You Dismiss an Employee Who Tests Positive for Ketum? Key Reminders for Owners and HR from a Recent Industrial Court Award
An employee consumed Ketum while on leave and tested positive in a urine test on returning to work. Industrial Court Award 1671/2026 upheld the dismissal – but the real lesson is how the company built a disciplinary process that could withstand scrutiny, from testing to the Show Cause Letter to the Domestic Inquiry.
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