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Jeslyn Thoe 曹思滢

Employment Law & HR Advisor

L.L.B Commercial (1st Class) Hons
L.L.B. (Hons) UK
CLP Malaysia
EMBA
HRD Corp Accredited Trainer
Employment Law & HR Advisor
Author of HR Master Handbook with AI
Author of HR Master Handbook
Executive Director, JP Asia Capital Sdn Bhd

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About Jeslyn

Jeslyn Thoe (曹思滢) is co-founder and Executive Director of JP Asia Capital Sdn Bhd. She specialises in Malaysian employment law, HR compliance and risk management, and has long served as HR and legal advisor to Malaysia SMEs.

She helps companies build management systems that are backed by law and work in practice: from employment contracts, employee handbooks, job descriptions and KPIs to probation, performance management, disciplinary action, Domestic Inquiry and termination procedures, so bosses can handle employee issues with clear grounds and records that stand up in the Industrial Court.

An HRD Corp Accredited Trainer, she is the author of HR Master Handbook and HR Master Handbook with AI, creator of the HR Master Game, and winner of the 2021 JCI Pearl Outstanding Trainer Award. She is regularly interviewed on employment law by Nanyang Siang Pau, ATV News, CITY+ and MELODY radio.

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Employment lawIndustrial Court case Can a Company Simply Refuse to Confirm a Probationer for Poor Performance? This Company Was Ordered to Pay RM173,400 A company dismissed a Manager for Poor Performance and Unsuccessful Probation, but the Performance Appraisal was only completed after the probation had ended, the employee first saw it on the day of dismissal, and the company had been paying him a Full Performance Incentive throughout. The Industrial Court held the Dismissal was Without Just Cause or Excuse and awarded RM173,400 in Back Wages. 5 October 2026Read more → Federal Court | 2026 Landmark CaseEmployment law Owners, Shareholders and Directors Can Also Be Employees! Federal Court 2026 Ruling: Being Voted Off the Board Does Not Mean Their Employment Can Simply Be Stopped Can a company director or shareholder also be an employee? In Acexide Technology v Chang Heng Keong [2026] 7 CLJ 687, the Federal Court confirmed that one person can be both a Director and an Employee. We explain why removing a director does not automatically terminate their employment, and the 5 risks Malaysia SMEs most often fall into. 4 October 2026Read more → Employment LawIndustrial Court Cases An Employee Tests Positive for Ketum: Can the Company Dismiss Him? A Recent Industrial Court Award Every Employer and HR Team Should Know An employee took Ketum while on leave and later tested positive in a company urine test. Can the company dismiss him? Learn from Mohd Rozaidi v Elektrisola, Award No. 1671/2026, how Malaysia's Industrial Court approaches misconduct, drug testing, Domestic Inquiry and dismissal. 3 October 2026Read more → Employment LawIndustrial Court Cases The Company Interviewed 27 People, So Why Did It Still Have to Pay RM358,400 After Dismissing an Employee? A Critical Warning for Employers and HR from the BFM Media Industrial Court Case BFM Media dismissed an employee over allegations of workplace sexual harassment and misconduct. Despite appointing external investigators and interviewing 27 people, the Industrial Court found the dismissal was without just cause or excuse and awarded RM358,400. We analyse the key risks around Show Cause, evidence, investigations and dismissal from an HR perspective. 3 October 2026Read more →

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