A three-member Court of Appeal panel said V Rajkumar's evidence regarding his appointment had not been rebutted by the company's material witness.PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision to recognise a former production director as an employee of the company and ruling that he was unfairly dismissed.
A three-member panel chaired by Justice Azhahari Kamal Ramli unanimously upheld the High Court's award of RM492,000 in back wages, equivalent to 24 months of the late V Rajkumar's salary and allowances.
However, the final sum payable was RM472,000 after deducting RM20,000.
The panel, which included Justices Ahmad Kamal Shahid and Latifah Tahar, also allowed the appeal by the company, Suntech Engineering Korea Co Ltd, to set aside the additional RM50,000 awarded as punitive compensation.
