蔡嘉敏 對 林運興經營興隆裝飾設計工程

蔡嘉敏 對 林運興經營興隆裝飾設計工程

The Labour Tribunal's factual findings that the employee's sleeping incidents were isolated and not habitual or gross neglect, together with absence of prior warnings, meant there was no lawful reason to summarily dismiss under section 9 of the Employment Ordinance; therefore the dismissal was ineffective and the employer must pay wages in lieu of notice.

Citation
蔡嘉敏 對 林運興經營興隆裝飾設計工程
Parties
Claimant / Respondent (labour Tribunal): CHOI KA MAN (蔡嘉敏); Defendant / Appellant: LAM WAN HING T/A HING LUNG DECORATION (林運興)
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
4 July 2016
Case Number
HCLA11/2016
Procedural Posture
Labour Tribunal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Heard by High Court (permission Stage)
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed; Labour Tribunal decision upheld.
Legal Topics
Summary Dismissal, Termination Without Notice, Notice Pay, Employment Ordinance S9
Source Language
CH
Employment Law Civil Procedure Summary Dismissal Termination Without Notice Notice Pay Employment Ordinance S9

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Parties

CHOI KA MAN (蔡嘉敏)

Claimant / Respondent (labour Tribunal)

LAM WAN HING T/A HING LUNG DECORATION (林運興)

Defendant / Appellant

Procedural Posture

Labour Tribunal Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Heard by High Court (permission Stage)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the employer had lawful cause to summarily dismiss under section 9 of the Employment Ordinance
  2. 2 Whether the employee's conduct amounted to serious and habitual neglect of duty
  3. 3 Whether the Labour Tribunal's factual findings were unreasonable or vitiated by bias

Ratio Decidendi

The Labour Tribunal's factual findings that the employee's sleeping incidents were isolated and not habitual or gross neglect, together with absence of prior warnings, meant there was no lawful reason to summarily dismiss under section 9 of the Employment Ordinance; therefore the dismissal was ineffective and the employer must pay wages in lieu of notice.

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed; Labour Tribunal decision upheld.

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal dismissed
  • Original Labour Tribunal award of HK$8,989.16 for payment in lieu of notice upheld