AWARD

Mohd Zulbahrin Zainuddin:

Reference

[1] This is a reference made under s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 ("the Act") arising out of the dismissal of Roland Eppinga (hereinafter referred to as "the Claimant") by CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") on 10 September 2020.

Introduction

[2] Originally the trial of this case was fixed on 24 January 2022 and 25 January 2022. Unfortunately, by virtue of Form P r 21B of the Industrial Courts Rules 1967, the Claimant, for the purpose of hearing, seeking on order of this court for the production by the Company of the following documents namely:

a. The Respondent's application to Bank Negara/Bursa Saham Malaysia to support the Claimant's employment work-pass renewal on/or about 8 July 2017 and 8 July 2019;

b. The approved letters from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to support the Claimant's employment pass renewal on/or about 8 July 2017 and 8 July 2019;

c. Copy of the Claimant's applications (Justification Stage and Application stage) to justify renewal of the employment pass to the Expatriate Services Division an/or about 8 July 2017 and 8.7 2019; and

d. Eikon Messenger chat history between the Claiman