Staff Directory

Academic Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy (Law) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Master of Comparative Laws - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Laws - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
Farheen Baig Binti Sardar Baig (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus
AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS
farheenb@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Associate Professor Dr. Farheen Baig Sardar Baig has a Diploma in Islamic Studies, Bachelor of Law (LL.B (Hons), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy in Law (Ph.D) all from the IIUM. She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor by the High Court of Malaya in 1995 and thereafter, joined the Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws.
She is currently an Associate Professor at the said Kulliyyah. She has co-authored several books on Employment Law: Retrenchment: The Law and Practice in Malaysia (Sweet and Maxwell Asia, 2012); Migrant Workers Law and Practice in Malaysia (Malaysian Current Law Journal (MCLJ), 2012); Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in Malaysia (Malaysian Current Law Journal (MCLJ), Ampang, 2011); and Procedure for Unfair Dismissal Claims in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya: LexisNexis, 2009).
Apart from the above, she has written numerous articles published in both local and international journals/reports and has also presented papers at conferences in the areas of Employment Law and Civil Litigation.
Her areas of interests include Employment Law, Law of Torts, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
She was conferred the Best Teacher Award at Kulliyyah Level in 2006.
She is currently an Associate Professor at the said Kulliyyah. She has co-authored several books on Employment Law: Retrenchment: The Law and Practice in Malaysia (Sweet and Maxwell Asia, 2012); Migrant Workers Law and Practice in Malaysia (Malaysian Current Law Journal (MCLJ), 2012); Sexual Harassment at the Workplace in Malaysia (Malaysian Current Law Journal (MCLJ), Ampang, 2011); and Procedure for Unfair Dismissal Claims in Malaysia (Petaling Jaya: LexisNexis, 2009).
Apart from the above, she has written numerous articles published in both local and international journals/reports and has also presented papers at conferences in the areas of Employment Law and Civil Litigation.
Her areas of interests include Employment Law, Law of Torts, Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
She was conferred the Best Teacher Award at Kulliyyah Level in 2006.
Area of Specialisation
- Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Other Law n.e.c. - Doctor of Philosophy (Law)
Teaching Responsibilities
COMPULSORY MOOTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
COMPULSORY MOOTS I | 2007/2008 |
COMPULSORY MOOTS II | 2007/2008 |
FAMILY LAW I | 1997/1998 |
FAMILY LAW II | 2005/2006 2004/2005 1998/1999 1997/1998 |
INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 1992/1993 |
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW I | 1998/1999 |
ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW II | 1998/1999 |
LAW AND SOCIETY II | 1997/1998 |
LAW OF TORTS I | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2011/2012 2008/2009 2006/2007 2004/2005 2000/2001 1999/2000 1998/1999 |
LAW OF TORTS II | 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010 2008/2009 2007/2008 2006/2007 2005/2006 |
LEGAL METHOD | 2008/2009 |
MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM I | 2001/2002 1998/1999 |
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 1992/1993 |
TEST AND MEASUREMENT | 1992/1993 |
Research Projects
Completed
2016 - 2018 | Occupational Stress and Employer's Liability |
2014 - 2017 | Formulating Methodical Guidelines in the Assessment of Remedies for Unfair Dismissal Claims under the Industrial Relations Act 1967 |
2012 - 2014 | Student's Advisement and Career Realignment Towards Entrepreneurship Among Youths in the Knowledge Age: A Case of the International |
2011 - 2014 | Formulating A Legal Protection Framework For Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Schools and Institution of Higher Learning |
2010 - 2013 | Balancing the Interests of Shareholders and Employees in Merges and Acquisition Exercise: Suggestions for Reform with a Specific Reference to Islamic Principles |
2010 - 2013 | Mediation in the Native Courts of Sabah and Sarawak |
2009 - 2011 | Retrenchment: The Law and Practice in Malaysia. |
2009 - 2012 | Exploitation of Foreign Workers: Its Stance from Common Law and Islamic Law |
2009 - 2011 | Contract of Service' or 'Contract for Service':With Special Reference to the Status of a Research Officer in Employment Law |
2008 - 2009 | Procedure for Unfair Dismissal Claims in Malaysia. |
2008 - 2009 | AIKOL's Law Attachment Programme : A Handbook for Students |
2007 - 2011 | Mediation As a Norm in Industrial Disputes Settlement With Its Positive Impact on the Economy and Nation Development |
On-Going
2007 - Present | Alternative Dispute Resolution Research Unit (ADRU) |
Award & Recognition
02 Feb, 2007 | Highest Teaching Efficiency Rate (TER) Mark Award 2007 - Kulliyyah of Laws | University |
02 Mar, 2006 | Best Teacher's Award - Kulliyyah of Laws | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
2019 | Psychiatric injury in the workplace: an analysis under the Islamic principles and the law of torts. In: 3rd International Medical Law Congress, |
2018 | Cyberstalking and the adequacy of Malaysian laws: an appraisal. In: International Conference on Law and Society 2018, |
2018 | Occupational stress: an analysis of the causes. In: The 1st International Conference of Education, Law & Social Issues (ICELSI 2018) 15TH, |
2018 | Occupational stress: an analysis of the causes. In: The 1st International Conference of Education, Law & Social Issues (ICELSI 2018), |
2017 | Arresting the Malaysian judiciary’s ambivalent syndrome concerning the quantum of proof in allegations of fraud in civil cases – in the interest of certainty in the law. In: 4th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (INTCESS 2017), |
2017 | Defendants negligence causing nervous shock or psychiatric injury to plaintiff/claimant: a critical appraisal. In: 4th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (INTCESS 2017), |
2017 | Post dismissal earning and reduction of monetary compensation for unfair dismissal in Malaysia. In: 4th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (INTCESS 2017), |
2017 | Recovering non-pecuniary losses in breach of employment contract under Malaysian law. In: 4th International Conference on Education and Social Sciences (INTCESS 2017), |
2016 | Compensatory award for unfair dismissal in Malaysia: Criterions in assessment of award. In: 2nd International Conference on Advances in Education and Social Sciences (ADVED 2016), |
2015 | Employee whistleblower protection: an analysis of Malaysian law. In: The 8th UUM International Legal Conference 2015, |
2015 | Sexual harassment and gender discrimination. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 , |
2015 | Tort liability for sexual harassment. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 , |
2014 | Compensation to retrenched worker: with reference to Malaysian law and Syariah (Islamic Law). In: International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, |
2014 | Criminal liability for non-compliance of industrial court's award. In: International Conference on Law, Order and Criminal Justice (ICLOCJ 2014), |
2014 | Mediation in the native courts of Sabah and Sarawak. In: International Academic Conference on Law and Politics (IACLP 2014), |
2014 | Sexual harassment in Malaysian educational institutions: causes and solutions. In: International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (SOCIO-INT14), |
Book
2020 | Retrenchment: the law and practice in Malaysia. Thomson Reuters Asia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-2339-79-3 |
2016 | Employment misconduct. LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-400-460-6 |
2013 | Foreign workers : the law and practice in Malaysia. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0379-26-5 |
2012 | Retrenchment : the law and practice in Malaysia. Thomson Reuters Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-5040-92-4 |
2011 | Sexual harassment at the workplace in Malaysia. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-983-9680-97-3 |
Book Section
2022 | Defamation from common law and shari’ah perspective: the convergence and divergence. In: De Gruyter, ISBN: 978-3-11-076668-4, pp. 111-127 |
2022 | Defamation from common law and shari’ah perspective: the convergence and divergence. In: De Gruyter, ISBN: 978-3-11-076668-4, pp. 111-127 |
2020 | Mediation: native disputes. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-457-144-3, pp. 271-298 |
2020 | Specific courts and tribunal. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789674571498, pp. 467-512 |
2016 | Prevention of sexual harassment: the Islamic law (syariah) perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-421-6, pp. 185-213 |
2016 | Prevention of sexual harassment: the Islamic law (syariah) perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-421-6, pp. 185-213 |
2016 | Sexual harassment in education sector: an introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-421-6, pp. 1-12 |
2016 | Sexual harassment in education sector: an introduction. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-421-6, pp. 1-12 |
2014 | Legal aid in Malaysia. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789670748719, pp. 775-798 |
2013 | International standards on treatment of migrant workers. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0379-26-5, pp. 73-99 |
2013 | Migrant workers : adequacy and sufficiency of law. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0379-26-5, pp. 369-388 |
2013 | Migrant workers : an introduction. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0379-26-5, pp. 1-24 |
2013 | Rights of workers from the Islamic perspective. In: The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-0379-26-5, pp. 103-116 |
2011 | Cases of sexual harassment cases. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 327-440 |
2011 | Cases of sexual harassment cases. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 327-440 |
2011 | Cases of sexual harassment cases. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 327-440 |
2011 | Employer's implied obligation to maintain a workplace free of sexual harassment. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 183-202 |
2011 | Sexual harassment at the work place: the Islamic approach. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 441-484 |
2011 | Sexual harassment at the work place: the Islamic approach. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 441-484 |
2011 | Sexual harassment at the work place: the Islamic approach. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 441-484 |
2011 | Sexual harassment complaints: guidelines for the parties. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 485-506 |
2011 | Sexual harassment: Alleging constructive dismissal. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 203-232 |
2011 | Sexual harassment: An overview. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 1-18 |
2011 | Sexual harassment: domestic inquiry. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 273-326 |
2011 | Sexual offences: The criminal law and procedure. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 9789839680973, pp. 19-66 |
2010 | Community mediation. In: LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-5371-84-4, pp. 155-170 |