{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Yew Huoi, How &amp; Associates | Leading Malaysia Law Firm","provider_url":"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/zh","title":"INDUSTRIAL LAW \u2013 NAVIGATING THE LEGALITIES OF RETRENCHMENT | Yew Huoi, How &amp; Associates | Leading Malaysia Law Firm","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WkZWK6WUNU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/zh\/industrial-law-navigating-the-legalities-of-retrenchment\/\">INDUSTRIAL LAW \u2013 NAVIGATING THE LEGALITIES OF RETRENCHMENT<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/zh\/industrial-law-navigating-the-legalities-of-retrenchment\/embed\/#?secret=WkZWK6WUNU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;INDUSTRIAL LAW \u2013 NAVIGATING THE LEGALITIES OF RETRENCHMENT&#8221; &#8212; Yew Huoi, How &amp; Associates | Leading Malaysia Law Firm\" data-secret=\"WkZWK6WUNU\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/retrenchmentindustrial.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":630,"description":"The dismissal of X by Company ABC, citing economic downturns, presents a compelling case on the complexities of employment termination and retrenchment legality. X contested his redundancy, claiming his role in property management and services was unaffected by the property development market's challenges. This case probes into the legitimacy of retrenchment under economic duress and the employer's duty to act in good faith, as guided by Section 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967. The burden rests on Company ABC to prove the necessity and genuineness of X's redundancy, with failure to do so possibly leading to a verdict of unjustified termination. This scenario underscores the critical importance of evidence and intention in retrenchment cases, as reflected in precedents like Akilan a\/l Subramanian v. Prima Awam (M) Sdn Bhd."}