AWARD

Sarojini Kandasamy:

The Reference

[1] The parties to the dispute are Richard Paul a/l Yanaprakasan ("the claimant") and Safeguards G4S Sdn Bhd ("the company"). The dispute which was referred to the Industrial Court by way of a Ministerial Reference under s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 made on 6 January 2016 is over the dismissal of the claimant by the company on 16 October 2014.

Documents

[2] The relevant cause papers filed and referred throughout the hearing are as follows:

(a) The claimant's Statement of Case (SOC) dated 8 April 2016;

(b) The company's Statement in Reply (SIR) dated 4 May 2016;

(c) Rejoinder dated 2 June 2016;

(d) The claimant's Bundle of Documents (CLB-1);

(e) Penerangan Kerja Juruwang Kanan (CLB-2);

(f) Certificate of Appreciation to Richard Paul a/l Yanaprakasan (ID-1);

(g) The company's Bundle of Document (COB-1);

(h) CCTV Recordings (COB-2);

(i) Layout Plan of Notes Processing Unit (COB-3);

(j) CCTV Recordings of the Drum (COB-4);

(k) CCTV Recordings of the entrance to Door 5(COB-5);

(l) Branch Operations Manual: Vault Operating Procedure (COB-6);

(m) Detail Incident Report (COB-7);

(n) Branch Operations Manual: Hand Over of Cassette, Garbage and Canvas Bags from Secure Area (COB-8);

(o) The company's Witness Statement by En Mahamad Jasni bin Hj Abdullah (COWS1);

(p) The company's Witness Statement by Ms Rejina a/p Supramaniam (COWS-2);

(q) The company's Witness Statement by En Mantirasi bin Samli (COWS-3A);

(r) The company's Additional Witness Statement by En Mantirasi bin Samli (COWS-3B);

(s) The company's Witness Statement by En Mohd Safar bin Mat Yatim (COWS-4A);

(t) The company's Additional Witness Statement by En Mohd Safar bin Mat Yatim (COWS-4B); and

(u) The claimant's Witness Statement (CLWS-1).