AWARD

Chow Siew Lin:

A. Reference

[1] This is a reference from the Director General of Industrial Relations Malaysia pursuant to s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 ("the IRA ") in respect of the dismissal of Asma Aripin ("the Claimant") by M3 Technologies (Asia) Berhad ("the Company") on 26 April 2021.

[2] This Court had considered all the notes of proceedings, documents, cause papers, submissions and bundles of authorities in handing down this Award namely:

(i) The Claimant's Statement of Case dated 13 April 2022 ("SOC");

(ii) The Company's Statement in Reply dated 16 May 2022 ("SIR");

(iii) The Claimant's Rejoinder dated 27 May 2022 ("Rejoinder");

(iv) The Claimant's Bundle of Documents No 1 ("CLB-1");

(v) Company's Bundle of Documents No 1 ("COB-1");

(vi) Claimant's Witness Statement (Asma Aripin) dated 17 July 2024 ("CLWS-1A");

(vii) Claimant's Supplementary Witness Statement (Asma Aripin) dated 17 July 2024 ("CLWS-1B");

(viii) Company's Witness Statement (Ahmad Nasir Abdul Rahim) dated 17 July 2024 ("COWS-1");

(ix) Company's Witness Statement (Chew Shin Yong, Mark) dated 17 July 2024 ("COWS-2");

(x) Company's Witness Statement (Hui Kiat Bin) dated 30 September 2024 ("COWS-3"