Workplace misconduct and the requirement of due inquiry: with reference to the practice in Malaysia
This paper discusses the concept of workplace misconduct and the requirement of a domestic or due inquiry to establish the alleged act and with reference to the practice in Malaysia. The issues considered herein are as follows: (a) whether the disciplinary or domestic inquiry is essential in an impe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd
2019
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/77266/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/77266/1/Workplace%20Misconduct%20and%20the%20Requirement%20of%20Due%20Inquiry.PDF |
| Summary: | This paper discusses the concept of workplace misconduct and the requirement of a domestic or due inquiry to establish the alleged act and with reference to the practice in Malaysia. The issues considered herein are as follows: (a) whether the disciplinary or domestic inquiry is essential in an impending dismissal for alleged gross misconduct; and (b) whether the dismissal carried out without convening a disciplinary inquiry violates the principles of natural justice thereby rendering the dismissal unfair. |
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