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 Eric Koh Kim Lai ("the Claimant") by his employer, Airasia Bhd ("Company").

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

Documents In Court Files

I. Statement of case dated 10 April 2023;

II. Statement of reply dated 16 May 2023;

III. Rejoinder dated 1 June 2023;

IV. Claimant's Bundle of Document (CLB1, CLB 2 & CLB3);

V. Company's Bundle of Document (COB1, COB2, COB3, COB4, COB5, COB6 & COB 7);

VI. Witness Statement of the Claimant (CLWS1);

VII. Witness Statement of the Company - Sachithananthan Stritharan (COWS1);

VIII. Witness Statement of the Company - Sia Lay Teng (COWS2);

IX. Claimant's Written Submission dated 6 May 2024;

X. Company's Written Submission dated 6 May 2024;

XI. Company's Bundle of Authorities;

XII. Claimant's Bundle of Authorities;

XIII. Claimant's Submission in Reply dated 20 May 2024;

XIV. Company's Submission in Reply dated