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.

• Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Other Law n.e.c. - Doctor of Philosophy (Law)

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)

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

Article

2020	Complying with 60 days' time-frame under Section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act during COVID-19. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. xxv-xxxiii
2019	Termination simpliciter, a dismissal without just cause and excuse? an analysis of Omar bin Othman v Kulim Advanced Technologies Sdn Bhd (previously known as KTPC Technologies Sdn Bhd)[2019] 1 MLJ 625 (CA). International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), 8 (8S3) pp. 581-585
2019	Workplace misconduct and the requirement of due inquiry: with reference to the practice in Malaysia. Malayan Law Journal, 5 () pp. 113-132
2019	Workplace stress: the employer's liability. Malayan Law Journal, 2 () pp. cxxxiv-1-10
2018	Bankruptcy of claimant and representation under section 20(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967: whether previous sanction of the Director General of insolvency required?. Current Law Journal, 8 () pp. ix-xxiv
2018	Eliminating the role of the minister in representation for unfair dismissal claims to industrial court. Malaysian Court Practice Bulletin, 2018 (4) pp. 1-12
2018	Occupational stress: an analysis of the causes. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9 (12) pp. 2638-2641
2018	Reynolds Privilege Defence In Malaysia: The Aftermath Of Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi & Ors v. Dato’ Seri Hj Ahmad Said [2015] 7 CLJ 180 And Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd v. Tony Pua Kiam Wee [2015] 8 CLJ 477:Part 2. Malaysian Current Law Journal, 9 () pp. xv-xxxvi
2018	Reynolds privilege defence in Malaysia: a review of Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi & Ors v. Dato’ Seri Hj Ahmad Said [2015] 7 CLJ 180 And Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd v. Tony Pua Kiam Wee [2015] 8 CLJ 477:Part 1. Malaysian Current Law Journal, 9 () pp. i-xiv
2017	Overpayment to employee by mistake: Recovery through salary deduction. Malayan Law Journal, 5 () pp. xl-lv
2016	Disruptive behaviour at workplace and dismissal. Malayan Law Journal, 2016 (6 (Novermber-December)) pp. i-xii
2016	Protection of migrant workers in Malaysia. Industrial Law Reports, 1 () pp. i-xvi
2016	Termination of employment for criminal misconduct. Malayan Law Journal, 2016 (2 (March-April)) pp. ci-cxviii
2016	Unauthorised receipt or acceptance of gratification and conflict of interest in the workplace. Current Law Journal, 4 () pp. xliii-liii
2015	Criminal liability for non-compliance of industrial court's award. Malayan Law Journal, 4 () pp. i-xiv
2015	Disciplinary inquiry in dismissal from employment. Malaysian Court Practice Bulletin, 3 () pp. 1-6
2015	Disclosure of wrongdoings and protection of employee whistleblower under the Malaysian and Nigerian law. Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 23 ((s)) pp. 109-124
2015	Sexual harassment and gender discrimination. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. lxi-lxxxi
2015	Sexual harassment in Malaysian educational institutions: causes and solutions. International E-Journal of Advances in Social Sciences, 1 (1) pp. 17-26
2015	Sexual harassment: liability of sexual harasser and employer in tort. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH), 23 (S) pp. 179-190
2015	The viability of a National Retrenchment Scheme (NRS) in Malaysia. Industrial Law Reports, 3 () pp. xvii-xxviii
2012	Security of tenure vs management prerogative to discharge surplus labour. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3 (7) pp. 150-161
2012	Treatment of Migrant Workers: the Islamic Perspective. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 6 (11) pp. 97-105
2011	Selected issues on Shariah in Malaysia. Shariah Law Reports, 4 () pp. xlii-lxx
2010	Prevention of baby dumping phenomenon: the Islamic perspective. Shariah Law Reports, 4 () pp. 64-82
2009	Annual leave entitlement policy and deduction of wages. Malayan Law Journal, 1 () pp. 1-12
2009	Civil claims involving motor vehicle accidents: whether Court of Appeal the Apex Court?. Malayan Law Journal Articles, 1 () pp. -
2009	Drinking intoxicating liquor or alcohol: the shariah punishment and with reference to the case of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno. Shariah Law Reports, 4 () pp. 1-25

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