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FATIMAH NOORDIN v. CARSEM (M) SDN BHD & ANOR
Court of Appeal, Putrajaya
Lee Swee Seng, Wong Kian Kheong, Azhahari Kamal Ramli JJCA
[Civil Appeal No: A-01(A)-535-09-2021]
22 April 2025
[2025] 4 MLRA 56

JUDGMENT

Wong Kian Kheong JCA:

A. Background

[1] We shall refer to the parties as they were in the High Court.

[2] On 5 August 2002, the applicant (Applicant) commenced employment as a "Section Head" in the Human Resources (HR) Department of the 1st respondent company (1st Respondent).

[3] The 1st Respondent appointed the Applicant to be a "Section Manager of its HR Department on 23 December 2013.

[4] As a Section Manager of the 1st Respondent's HR Department, the Applicant was responsible for, among others, the recruitment of foreign workers for the 1st Respondent [1st Respondent's Recruitment (Foreign Workers)].

[5] On 20 April 2017-

(1) the Applicant returned to work after spending her two weeks of annual leave;

(2) the 1st Respondent's then HR Head, Mr J. Chandrasegaran (COW-1) met the Applicant and gave her a letter dated 20 April 2017 [1st Respondent's Letter (20 April 2017)]. According to the 1st Respondent's Letter (20 April 2017), among others-

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