Areas of Practice

I am a Dispute Resolution Lawyer with a focus on Employment and Industrial Relations Law, in particular complex Employment Law Litigation and Criminal Defence for Employment-Law related offences.

EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE

I am capable of advising and/or representing both employers and employees, local and international, on the following matters:

  • Industrial Court Litigation and Dispute Resolution including on:
    • Constructive dismissal
    • Unfair / Wrongful dismissal
    • Trade union disputes
  • Disciplinary actions and Internal Investigation including:
    • Domestic Inquiry
    • Internal Fact-Finding Exercise
    • Medical Board Out
    • Show cause
    • Termination
  • Employment contracts and policies
    • Employment contracts
    • Employee handbooks
    • Employee incentive schemes
    • Director service agreements
    • Fixed-term contracts
    • Gig-economy policies
    • Human resource management policies
    • Non-compete policies
    • Performance Improvement Plans
    • Voluntary & mutual separation schemes (VSS/MSS)
    • Work from home policies
    • Wages and benefits
    • General advisory on a retainer basis
  • Civil Court Litigation and Dispute Resolution including:
    • Appeal & Judicial Review on Industrial Court awards
    • Breach of employment contract
    • Breach of duty of loyalty
    • Breach of director’s duties
    • Breach of confidence and trade secrets
    • Breach of trust
    • Bullying, harassment, and unwanted behavior at the workplace
    • Class-action suits
    • Defamation
    • Discrimination based on race, religion, gender, descent, and age
    • Fraud
    • Immunity from jurisdiction
    • Injunctions
    • Unlawful interference with trade
  • Compliance
    • Anti-corruption policies
    • Anti-discrimination policies
    • Domestic inquiry policies
    • Sexual harassment policies
    • Whistle-blowing policies
    • Workplace safety policies
  • Organisation of Workforce
    • Retrenchment
    • Restructuring
    • Relocation
    • Retirement
    • General advisory on a retainer basis
  • Criminal Defence for offences related to:
    • Anti-Trafficking In Persons And Anti-Smuggling Of Migrants Act 2007
    • Children and Young Person (Employment) Act 1966
    • Factories and Machinery Act 1967
    • Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990
    • Employees Provident Fund Act 1991
    • Employees’ Social Security Act 1969
    • Employment Act 1955
    • Employment (Restriction) Act 1968
    • Employment Insurance System Act 2017
    • Employment Information Act 1953
    • Immigration Act 1963
    • Industrial Relations Act 1967
    • Minimum Retirement Age 2012
    • National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 and Minimum Wage Orders
    • Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
    • Trade Union Act 1959

GENERAL LITIGATION PRACTICE

I also have the experience and ability to handle the following:

  • Appellate advocacy
  • Trial advocacy
  • Commercial Litigation
    • Contractual disputes
    • Corporate disputes
  • Public Interest Litigation
    • Violation of Human Rights
    • Violation of Constitutional Rights

  • Criminal Defence
    • Penal Code Offences
    • Communication and Multimedia Offences
    • National Security Offences
  • Civil Litigation
    • Tort
    • Land disputes
    • Defamation
    • Fraud and Breach of trust

If you would like to speak to me, appoint me, or consult me, please Contact Me.