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Employer-employee relationships can be difficult to navigate at times. But with foresight & compassion, an amicable outcome is within reach. We have represented employers, employees and some of Malaysia’s largest trade unions, and therefore able to gain insight from multiple perspectives, which is crucial in resolving employment disputes. We provide litigation & advisory support in the following matters:
- Unfair dismissals
- Constructive dismissals
- Restraint of trade / non-compete disputes
- Retrenchment
- Domestic inquiries
- Trade union disputes
- Anti-trafficking / Anti-Forced Labour Compliance
- Drafting human resource policies
Notable Experience:
- Lead counsel for the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) at the Federal Court in a trade union recognition dispute involving around 3,000 flight attendants against Malaysia Airlines Berhad
- Co-counsel for the National Union of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers (NUHBRW) at the Federal Court against a premier hotel & hotel associations in a landmark case which decided that hotels cannot use service to pay the minimum wages of workers
- Co-counsel for the President of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) at the Federal Court against Malaysia Airlines System Berhad in a claim of victimization against an employee for participation in trade union activities
- Lead counsel for a local private university at the Industrial Court against a former employee in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Lead counsel for a Marketing Manager at the Industrial Court against the subsidiary of an American-Swiss eye-care company in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Lead counsel for a Marketing Executive at the High Court against a construction company in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Advised a UK-based fast fashion retail MNC on potential forced labour activities among its suppliers based in Malaysia
- Drafted human resource handbooks for multiple SMEs across various industries
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Employer-employee relationships can be difficult to navigate at times. But with foresight & compassion, an amicable outcome is within reach. We have represented employers, employees and some of Malaysia’s largest trade unions, and therefore able to gain insight from multiple perspectives, which is crucial in resolving employment disputes. We provide litigation & advisory support in the following matters:
- Unfair dismissals
- Constructive dismissals
- Restraint of trade / non-compete disputes
- Retrenchment
- Domestic inquiries
- Trade union disputes
- Anti-trafficking / Anti-Forced Labour Compliance
- Drafting human resource policies
Notable Experience:
- Lead counsel for the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) at the Federal Court in a trade union recognition dispute involving around 3,000 flight attendants against Malaysia Airlines Berhad
- Co-counsel for the National Union of Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Workers (NUHBRW) at the Federal Court against a premier hotel & hotel associations in a landmark case which decided that hotels cannot use service to pay the minimum wages of workers
- Co-counsel for the President of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (NUFAM) at the Federal Court against Malaysia Airlines System Berhad in a claim of victimization against an employee for participation in trade union activities
- Lead counsel for a local private university at the Industrial Court against a former employee in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Lead counsel for a Marketing Manager at the Industrial Court against the subsidiary of an American-Swiss eye-care company in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Lead counsel for a Marketing Executive at the High Court against a construction company in a claim for unfair dismissal
- Advised a UK-based fast fashion retail MNC on potential forced labour activities among its suppliers based in Malaysia
- Drafted human resource handbooks for multiple SMEs across various industries