The managerial prerogative on retrenchment in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Hassan, Mumtaj, Hussain, Mohammad Azam, Md Desa, Md Rejab
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: HD28 Management. Industrial Management
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21995/1/IRMM%20%206%20S8%202016%20133%20137.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21995/; http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/3922
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

Retrenchment is a situation wherein the contract of service of the employees are terminated due to surplus in workforce which occurs as a result of economic downturn, reorganization, reduction in production, mergers, takeover, and others. Although retrenchment is to be averted wherever possible, the...