AWARD

Eswary Maree:

Reference

[1] This is a reference under s 20(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (the Act) by the Director General of Industrial Relations, emanating from the dismissal of Low Kok Leong ("the Claimant") by A V-Ecopalms Sdn Bhd ("the Company") on 15 July 2022.

Preamble

[2] This Court had considered the notes of proceedings and the following pleadings, evidence, documents and submissions in handing down this Award:

(i) Statement of Case dated 18 May 2023;

(ii) Statement In Reply dated 30 May 2023;

(iii) Rejoinder dated 7 June 2023;

(iv) Company's Bundle of Documents: COB-1;

(v) Company's Supplementary Bundle of Documents: COB-2;

(vi) Claimant's Bundle of Documents: CLB-1;

(vii) Claimant's Additional Bundle of Documents: CLB-2;

(viii) Claimant's Additional Bundle of Documents (2): CLB-3;

(ix) Witness Statement of Tan Hock Yew: COWS-1;

(x) Witness Statement of the Claimant, Low Kok Leong: CLWS-1;

(xi) The Company's Written Submission dated 7 October 2024;

(xii) The Claimant's Written Submission dated 7 October 2024;

(xiii) The Company's Written Submission In Reply dated 30 October 2024; and

(xiv) The Claimant's Written Submission In Reply dated 31 October 2024.

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