A GlaxoSmithKline employee, who was retrenched on grounds of redundancy, is suing the pharmaceutical company for about $1.35 million, arguing he was not considered for various roles within the company.

The trial started this week.

On The Big Story, Multimedia correspondent, Hairianto Diman spoke with Justin Chan, a senior partner at law firm Tito Isaac & Co, to discuss the compensation a retrenched employee can claim and the situations in which retrenched employees can file a lawsuit against a company.