HR Ministry appoints 2 women as Industrial Court chairpersons

 

The Human Resources Ministry has appointed two women, with extensive experience in the field of labour law, as new Industrial Court chairpersons effective today.

Its minister, Steven Sim said they are Chow Siew Lin, 59, and Pravin Kaur Jessy, 52.

He said with their appointment, there are now 22 women sitting as Industrial Court chairpersons, and this is the highest number in the history of the country’s Industrial Court.

“We want to break the glass ceiling...give opportunities to women who possess abilities and capabilities to become chairpersons.

“What I expect of them, regardless of agenda and race, is to uphold justice and equity within the industrial court system,” he said.

Sim (above) said this at a press conference after the presentation ceremony of the instrument of appointment to the Industrial Court chairperson today.

Also present was Industrial Court president Wan Jeffry Kassim.

Sim said they will have a tenure of four years, which will provide a guarantee of service protection or security of tenure to be able to better carry out duties and provide agility for the business process at the Industrial Court.

Pravin, who hails from Penang, is the first Sikh woman appointed as an Industrial Court chairperson. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [LLB (Hons)] from the United Kingdom's University of Northumbria, Newcastle in 1993.

Meanwhile, Chow, from Kuala Lumpur, was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1994. She started her legal career as a litigation lawyer, handling civil litigations at courts of different levels.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) [LLB (Hons)] from the University of London (External) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from the same university.

- Bernama