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High Court upholds RM269,000 award to AirAsia's former pilot
The High Court has dismissed AirAsia's appeal against an Industrial Court decision to award former pilot Eric Koh RM269,000, finding the lower court's ruling was sound and required no appellate intervention.
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AirAsia has failed in its bid to overturn a substantial compensation award granted to ex-pilot Eric Koh by the Industrial Court. In its decision, the High Court found that the lower court had correctly applied the law and saw no grounds for interference with the ruling.
The Industrial Court had previously determined that Koh was entitled to the RM269,000 award following his employment dispute with the airline. The High Court's affirmation of this decision represents a significant setback for AirAsia's efforts to challenge the lower tribunal's findings.
The case underscores ongoing labour disputes within Malaysia's aviation sector and highlights the Industrial Court's role in protecting worker rights. The High Court's dismissal of the appeal suggests the bench was satisfied with the factual and legal basis upon which the Industrial Court had rendered its decision.
AirAsia has not yet indicated whether it intends to pursue further legal remedies in response to the High Court's judgment. The airline's failure to overturn the award reinforces the finality of the Industrial Court's determination in the matter.