JUDGMENT

Shahnaz Sulaiman J:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the appellant, the Ketua Pengarah Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (KP SOCSO) against the decision of the Social Security Appellate Board ("SSAB") dated 27 June 2022 and/or 14 July 2022.

Issue

[2] The single issue before this Court is whether on a plain and ordinary meaning of the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 ("EISA"), the appellant was right in determining the respondent is only entitled for loss of employment benefit based on the Minimum Wages Order made under the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 ("NWCCA").

Material Facts

[3] The facts as gathered from the documents filed by the appellant are as follows.

[4] The respondent is an insured person within the meaning of the EISA.

[5] The respondent was employed by Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd ("employer") on 16 January 2019 on a contractual basis as an Assistant Manager in the Finance and Accounts division.