Was Your Bangsar Dismissal Unfair?
Your agency, media or hospitality job in Bangsar ended and the reason still bothers you.
Bangsar is an affluent inner-city enclave of professional firms, media and creative agencies and hospitality employers, around Bangsar Village and Bangsar Shopping Centre.
Many roles here are project-based or contract work. So the first question is often whether you were really an employee or a genuine independent contractor.
Where a Bangsar claim is heard
You can send a written representation to the Director General of Industrial Relations within 60 days of the dismissal1. Conciliation follows.
If the case does not settle, it is heard at the Industrial Court headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
Contract work or employment?
Creative and media agencies near Bangsar Village often engage staff on short-term or project contracts. Whether a non-renewal counts as a dismissal depends on how the work was directed and supervised.
Hospitality and finance roles nearby follow more conventional terms. Pay level makes no difference to the route: Section 20 covers all workmen, including those earning above RM4,000 a month2.
What happens after you message
Only after an identified independent lawyer has contacted you and specifically requested the material, send your contract, any dismissal or non-renewal notice and a short account of how you worked. An independent lawyer may review the facts and replies about whether and how they can act.
That first look clarifies whether your situation fits unfair dismissal or a different track, before you decide what to do.
What to do this week
With contract work, the paperwork often decides the question, so keep these.
- Keep your contract and any dismissal or non-renewal notice
- Gather payslips or invoices
- Note who assigned and supervised your work
Then check the deadline calculator for your remaining days. If you want a lawyer to act, request lawyer contact first; only after an identified independent lawyer has contacted you and specifically requested the material, send those papers with the date it ended.
If you are thinking of challenging a dismissal from a job near Bangsar Village or Bangsar Shopping Centre, send the date it ended and what your employer said. An independent lawyer serving Bangsar may review the facts and reply on whether and how they can act.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.
Common questions
I work at a creative agency near Bangsar Village and was told my contract would not continue. Does the unfair dismissal route apply?
It depends on whether you were an employee or a genuinely independent contractor, because that changes the route. Keep your contract and any details of how your work was directed and supervised.
My salary at a media company near Bangsar Shopping Centre is well above RM4,000 a month. Am I still covered?
Yes. The Section 20 route covers all workmen whatever their salary.
Can I get advice before deciding whether to challenge my dismissal formally?
Yes. Start by requesting lawyer contact over WhatsApp with general facts only. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and asks for them. Filing is a separate decision you make afterwards.
Sources
- A worker dismissed without just cause or excuse may make a written representation to the Director General of Industrial Relations seeking reinstatement within 60 days of the dismissal under Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967. Mah Weng Kwai & Associates
- The unfair dismissal route under Section 20 covers all workmen, including employees earning above RM4,000 a month, even though some Employment Act benefit provisions are limited by wage. MECA, Industrial Relations Act 1967 Guide
Keep reading
If you are thinking of challenging a dismissal from a job near Bangsar Village or Bangsar Shopping Centre, send the date it ended and what your employer said. An independent lawyer serving Bangsar may review the facts and reply on whether and how they can act.
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
First contact: general facts only, such as date, location, employment status and a short summary. Keep documents private until an identified independent lawyer contacts you and specifically requests them.