Dismissed in Sungai Buloh? Check Your Claim
You worked in a hospital, nursery or factory near Sungai Buloh, and the job has ended.
Sungai Buloh is known for its major public hospital and long farming history. Newer industrial estates and an MRT depot have added logistics and light manufacturing employers.
So a dismissal case here can come from a hospital ward, a nursery farm or a factory floor. Each has its own shift pattern and paper trail.
Who works in Sungai Buloh
Healthcare workers at the hospital and clinics are a large group, often on rotating shifts that make record-keeping harder. Agricultural and nursery staff, tied to the older farming economy, are another.
Unfair dismissal protection under Section 20 applies to all of them, including shift and wage staff.2
Where is a Sungai Buloh case heard?
Conciliation for a Sungai Buloh case runs first through the Industrial Relations Department (JPPM) office for Selangor in Shah Alam. JPPM confirms which Industrial Court branch hears your case.
A written representation must reach the Director General of Industrial Relations within 60 days of your dismissal.1 Use the deadline calculator to fix your date.
What if I have no fixed schedule?
Rotating shifts in healthcare and farm work mean there may be no single schedule to point to. A duty roster, shift record or supervisor’s message can stand in for a formal timesheet.
What should you keep before you act?
Keep your employment contract, duty rosters, payslips and the termination notice. If a specific incident was cited, keep any written account of what happened.
Evidence gathered soon after the dismissal, while shift details are clear, holds up better than an account reconstructed later.
If you want a lawyer to act, request lawyer contact first; only after an identified independent lawyer has contacted you and specifically requested the material, send your dismissal date and your duty roster directly to that lawyer. They can review them and reply about whether and how they can act.
If you want an employment lawyer to take your Sungai Buloh dismissal on, send the date and what happened. An independent lawyer serving Sungai Buloh may review the facts and reply about whether and how they can act.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.
Common questions
I work shifts at a hospital or clinic near Sungai Buloh. Am I still covered under Section 20?
Yes, shift workers in healthcare are workmen for the purposes of Section 20, regardless of wage level. Keep your duty roster and any dismissal notice.
Where is the nearest JPPM office to Sungai Buloh?
Conciliation for Sungai Buloh runs through the Selangor JPPM office in Shah Alam.
How long do I have to file after a dismissal in Sungai Buloh?
A written representation must reach the Director General of Industrial Relations within 60 days of your dismissal. The deadline calculator sets your exact date.
Sources
- A worker dismissed without just cause or excuse may make a written representation to the Director General of Industrial Relations seeking reinstatement within 60 days of the dismissal under Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967. Mah Weng Kwai & Associates
- The unfair dismissal route under Section 20 covers all workmen, including employees earning above RM4,000 a month, even though some Employment Act benefit provisions are limited by wage. MECA, Industrial Relations Act 1967 Guide
Keep reading
If you want an employment lawyer to take your Sungai Buloh dismissal on, send the date and what happened. An independent lawyer serving Sungai Buloh may review the facts and reply about whether and how they can act.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.