Tham Li Vyen
Raja, Darryl & LohHousing a ‘professional and knowledgeable team’, Raja, Darryl & Loh represent local and foreign multinational companies across a broad spectrum of employment disputes, including unfair dismissal, retrenchment, and constructive dismissal at various levels of the courts in Malaysia. The team also advises clients on the structuring exercises of various schemes and reviews. Leading the practice is Tham Li Vyen, who often appears as lead or co-counsel in courts, specialising in defending employers across claims concerning unfair dismissal. Recently, Tham has also advised employers on business rationalisation and cost-cutting measures that were necessitated the Movement Control Order.
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‘RDL is our go to partner for expert advice on all industrial and employee relations-related matters. A professional and knowledgeable team who are ready to render their full support promptly and efficiently.’
‘Tham Li Vyen continues to provide us with exceptional value-added service. She is very professional while at the same time is easy to work with and is always willing to go the extra mile for us.’
Key clients
- Malaysia Smelting Corporation group
- Kossan Rubber group
- Hunter Douglas (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Work highlights
- Defended Ideal Quality Sdn Bhd in a claim by an ex-employee alleging unfair dismissal.
- Advised an employer in defending an application for Judicial Review where the Director General of Industrial Relations had declined to refer the representation of unfair dismissal of the employee to the Industrial Court.
- Defended an employer in the Industrial Court in a claim for unfair dismissal filed by an employee whose post-retirement fixed term contract was not renewed.
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Tham Li Vyen