20 Dec 2022
IFFCO (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. RAMAMOORTHY A/L R. SUBRAMANIAM
- Citation
- JA-12ANCvC-47-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-12ANCvC-47-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The court held that because the letter of appointment expressly provided a one-month notice period, the Federal Court authority in Fung Keong and subsequent authorities restrict civil damages for wrongful dismissal to wages in lieu of the contractual notice period; Section 74 Contracts Act does not apply to expand damages where the contract provides a specific termination remedy. Accordingly the Sessions Court award of RM136,260 (45 months' salary) was set aside and replaced with one month's salary of RM3,028.