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Termination fee
  • 15 Jun 2023

    KHOO EE KEAT BROWNLAND PROPERTIES (M) SDN BHD

    Citation
    WA-12BNCvC-155-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-12BNCvC-155-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The High Court held the signed employment contract was valid and binding; the plaintiff breached the contract by resigning before the 3‑year term and by working for a competitor; the defendant proved breach and the existence of a contractual termination fee of RM300,000 such that under s75 Contracts Act the defendant is entitled to compensation up to that amount and the plaintiff failed to prove the clause unreasonable; accordingly the appeal is dismissed.