INTRODUCTION / OBJECTIVES
Employment is a Proprietary Right and a Fundamental Liberty to all employees. It is therefore pertinent to ensure fairness in finding the truth to the charges of misconduct imposed on an employee. Hence, a domestic Inquiry is carried out to achieve this. The validity and accuracy of Domestic Inquiry can only be achievable if the conduct of the Domestic Inquiry adheres at all stages to the principle of natural justice. The principle of Natural Justice is two fold “audi alteram partem and nemo judex in causa sua”. The Terminal Objective of this Seminar is to prepare participants with the knowledge on the practical aspect of the proper conduct of a Domestic Inquiry. Having attended this Seminar, the participants will be able to conduct the Domestic Inquiry in accordance to the Best Practices of Industrial Relations and the Law.
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• All those involved in handling personnel and industrial
relations functions
 
COURSE OUTLINE

 

• Understanding the Principle of Natural Justice
• Preliminary Investigations
• Notice of DI including Drafting of charges
• Selection of Panel of Domestic Inquiry
• Role of Panel of Domestic Inquiry
• Role and Functions of Prosecuting Officers/Investigating Officers
• Understanding the process flow of the DI
• Examination in Chief
• Re-Examination
• Findings and Decision
• Punishment
• Cross Examination
• Understanding the preparation of Minutes of Inquiry

• Findings of the DI
• Punishment
*A role play will also be conducted where participants would
have hands on practice on conducting a mock DI.

MS. SARASWATHI RAVINDRAN
A Senior Consultant-IR with more than 12 years’ experience with MEF. She is a lawyer by profession who has completed her Masters in Law (UKM). She graduated from University of Northumbria UK and also has the Certificate in Legal Practice.
Prior to joining MEF she has worked in an established Legal Firm in Kuala Lumpur as an Advocate and Solicitor specializing in Industrial Relations Practice. Her current duties include handling Industrial and Labour Court cases representing MEF’s Member Companies. She also provides advisory and consultancy services to member Companies pertaining to Employment matters. She is also actively involved in providing Trainings, in relation to The Employment Act 1955, Disciplinary Procedures, Managing Probationers, Termination.