AWARD

Vanithamany Sivalingam:

Reference

[1] This is a reference by the Director General of Industrial Relations to this Industrial Court under s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 ("The Act") for an award in respect of the dispute arising out of the alleged constructive dismissal of Manjeet Kaur Balwant Singh ("the Claimant") by her employer, United Malacca Berhad ("Company").

[2] This Court takes cognizance of the following bundles, statements, submissions, and cause papers filed:

Documents In Court Files

I. Statement of case dated − 14 June 2021;

II. Statement of reply dated − 8 August 2022;

III. Amended Statement of reply dated − 25 April 2023;

IV. Rejoinder dated − 26 September 2022;

V. Claimant's Bundle of Document − (CLB1, CLB2);

VI. Company's Bundle of Document − (COB1, COB2);

VII. Witness Statement of the Claimant − (CLWS1);

VIII. Witness Statement of the Company − YOUNG LEE CHERN (COWS1A);

IX. Supplementary Witness Statement of the Company − YOUNG LEE CHERN (COWS1B);

X. Claimant's Written Submission dated − 4 June 2024;

XI. Company's Written Submission dated − 9 July 2024;

XII. Claimant's Written Submission in reply dated − 23 August 2024;

XIII. Company's Written Submission