GAN KOK KUAN v 1. ) MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA 2. ) FURNIWEB MANUFACTURING SDN BHD

wa-25-357-11-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 17 December 2025 • WA-25-357-11/2023 • 10 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Judicial Review of part of the award of Industrial Court-found Applicant dismissed without just cause and excuse but computation of back wages did not take into account salary paid by the company in Vietnam which Applicant was sent to work for by Respondent-Applicant’s salary paid in in MYR by Respondent and in USD by Vietnam company-before the Industrial Court, Respondent contends it was not the actual employer, but it was the Vietnam company-whether having decided that the Respondent was the actual employer, it was also responsible for the salary in USD paid by Vietnam company-whether decision of Industrial Court was irrational

Judges (1)

Alice Loke Yee Ching Delivered

Counsel (5)

Ramesh K. Supramaniam Firm Shui Tai Firm Chong Kah Yee Counsel Respondent Julian Lee Chun Hon Counsel Applicant Ramesh K. Supramaniam Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

FURNIWEB MANUFACTURING Sdn Bhd Respondent MAHKAMAH PERUSAHAAN MALAYSIA Respondent Gan Kok Kuan Applicant

Statutes Cited

Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Cap 177)

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)

[1997] 1 MLJ 145 [2013] 2 MLJ 410

Judgment

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