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Court upholds dismissal of technician convicted of sexual harassment
A judge has rejected an appeal by a technician accused of sexually harassing a 17-year-old cleaning worker, upholding his dismissal from employment. The court found the technician's claim that physical contact was accidental to be without merit.
LSN Malaysia ·
The Industrial Court has affirmed its decision to dismiss a technician found guilty of sexually harassing a junior cleaning staff member, rejecting his contentions about the nature of the incident.
The presiding judge determined that the court had properly considered the testimony provided by the 17-year-old cleaning worker and found her account credible. The judgment dismissed the technician's defence that any physical contact had occurred unintentionally.
The court's ruling reinforces workplace protections for junior employees and underscores the seriousness with which Malaysian industrial authorities treat sexual harassment allegations. The decision represents the final outcome of the employment dispute, with no further avenues of appeal available to the dismissed technician.
The case highlights ongoing efforts within Malaysia's employment framework to address workplace misconduct and safeguard vulnerable workers from harassment and abuse.