Monday, October 3, 2011

[2011] 3 ILR 1

PORT VIEW SEAFOOD VILLAGE SDN. BHD V ROCELYN TUBAL RANESES
High Court Sabah &Sarawak , KK David Wong Dak Wah J [KII (A)-20-2010-II] 22nd November 2010

LABOUR LAW: Wages - Service Charge- Whether a part of  Wages- Labour Ordinance ( Sabah) s2

The pivotal words in s2(3) of the Labour Ordinance were "work done in respect of his contract of service". As long as payments were made because of that service, they fell within the definition of wages. In the present case, the "service charge" was payment made for "work done in respect of his contract of service"" (PC in Peter Anthony Pereira & Anor v Hotel Jayapuri Bhd & Anor [1987] 1 CLJ 14;1987 CLJ (Rep)  12 PC

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