MYEG TRADE SDN. BHD. v EDWARD TAN YU THO

wa-16a-107-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 15 March 2026 • WA-16A-107-09/2024 • 7 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal by employer against award of Industrial Court which held in favour of dismissed workman-preliminary objection raised-challenge to the award ought to be by way of judicial review as representations made by workman before the amendment to section 33C of Industrial Relations Act 1967-section 33C amended with effect from 1.1.2021-section 35 saving and transitional provision-challenge to award arising from representations made before date of coming into force of section 33C shall proceed as if principal Act had not been amended

Judges (1)

Alice Loke Yee Ching Delivered

Counsel (6)

Guok Partnership Firm Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak Firm Ahmad Nur Zharif bin Rosdi Counsel Respondent Guok Ngek Seong Counsel Respondent Muhammad Amin Bin Othman Counsel Appellant Ng Choon Kiat Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

MYEG TRADE Sdn Bhd Appellant Edward Tan Yu Tho Respondent

Statutes Cited

Amending Act 2020

s 35

Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Cap 177)

s 20 s 20(3) s 33C

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (1)

MY (1)

[2025] 4 MLJ 274

Judgment

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