Labour and employment

Zul Rafique & Partners

Praised for its ‘extensive knowledge and experience’, Zul Rafique & Partners’ labour and employment offering covers the full range of of matters. The practice is collectively overseen by industrial relations and employment expert P Jayasingam, Wong Keat Ching, who has a ’strong ability to provide a holistic view of a case’, Thavaselvi Pararajasingam, who handles matters involving forensic investigation and compliance issues, and Teoh Alvare, who regularly appears in the Industrial Court. The team acts for employers in matters concerning retrenchment, employee misconduct, and unfair dismissal, frequently brought by multiple claimants, in addition to representing clients in disputes before the Court of Appeal. Associate Loh Qiao Wen is another key contact in the group.

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Testimonials

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'Wong Keat Ching and the team's effective strategy in supporting an organisation to defend a challenging case is impressive. We are very grateful for their industrial relations expertise.'
'Teoh Alvare is modest and patient in handling clients' queries and providing clear explanations in layman's terms. We are confident in their provision of sound legal knowledge.'
'A great team - easily contactable, fast deliverables, effective communication and extensive experience.'
'Wong Keat Ching has a strong ability to provide a holistic view of a case and sound advice on what can be done to manage difficult cases that are in court.'
'Extensive knowledge and experience in laws and industries, they have a firm stand, are approachable and easy to communicate with.'
'Zul Rafique & Partners boasts a team of highly skilled attorneys, who are leaders in the practice of industrial relations. The team has years of experience with a passion for solving complex legal challenges.'

Key clients

Petroliam Nasional Berhad
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Public Bank Berhad
PricewaterhouseCoopers
KLCC Property Holdings Sdn Bhd
KLCC Projeks Services Sdn Bhd
Sime Darby Berhad
Sime Darby Property Berhad
Sime Darby Plantation Berhad
Sime Darby Industrial Sdn Bhd
CIMB Bank Berhad
RHB Bank Berhad
Maxis Broadband Sdn Bhd
Megasteel Sdn Bhd
Gamuda Berhad
Malaysia Airlines Berhad
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd
Malayan Banking Berhad
Putrajaya Properties Sdn Bhd
Etiqa Life Insurance Bhd
Johnson Matthey Sdn Bhd
Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Standard Chartered Global Business Services Sdn Bhd
Liberty Insurance Berhad
Adabi Consumer Industries Sdn Bhd
Seri Pacific Corporation Sdn Bhd
Legoland Malaysia (LL Malaysia Taman Tema)
Destination Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd

Work highlights

Represented Megasteel Sdn Bhd successfully at the Court of Appeal in relation to the decision of the High Court to quash the order of the Industrial Court for the Company to pay the employee’s Notice Pay within 60 days of the awards.
Acted for Petroliam Nasional Berhad successfully in an unfair dismissal claim made for alleged misconduct relating to conflict of interest where the claimant had attended a golf trip which was paid for by a registered contract of the company and received gifts and entertainment in the form of, among others, spa massages and meals during the trip.
Acted for Legoland Malaysia successfully at the Johor Bahru Labour Court in relation to the termination of the complainant for their alleged failure to obey the Company’s instructions to be vaccinated despite sufficient effort from the Company to educate the Complainant on the importance during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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