The constitutional right to livelihood as a developing field in Malaysian labour jurisprudence

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Sundra Karean, Vanitha. 2007. "The constitutional right to livelihood as a developing field in Malaysian labour jurisprudence." Malayan Law Journal. 5, pp. lxxxviii-cxxi.

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Article Title	The constitutional right to livelihood as a developing field in Malaysian labour jurisprudence
Article Category	Article
Author	Sundra Karean, Vanitha
Journal Title	Malayan Law Journal
Journal Citation	5, pp. lxxxviii-cxxi
Number of Pages	23
Year	2007
Place of Publication	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract	This article discusses recent judicial approaches to the concepts of 'right to livelihood' and 'procedural fairness' in Malaysian labour law introduced by Tan Tek Seng v Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Pendidikan (Tan's case)1 and affirmed in Hong Leong Equipment Sdn Bhd v Liew Fook Chuan (Hong Leong)2 and Rama Chandran, R v The Industrial Court of Malaysia & Anor (Rama Chandran)3 I will analyse selected cases of the higher courts to understand the development, or lack of development of the emerging constitutionalised labour jurisprudence.
Keywords	Malaysia; right to work; wage; fairness
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	440712. Social policy
	480499. Law in context not elsewhere classified
	480104. Labour law
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Byline Affiliations	Monash University
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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