Anna Balasubramaniam joined MECA in 1996 as a Research and Training
Officer after obtaining her LLB (Hons). She was promoted in 1997 to
Consultant. In 1997, she obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)
and thereafter commenced legal practice in a leading law firm in Kuala
Lumpur where she served in the Employment Law division. She ceased
practice in July 2001 and returned to MECA as Consultant. She became
Principal Legal Adviser in 2005 where she has been involved in training
and consultation on all aspects of industrial relations. Her particular area
of expertise is in drafting charges and advising on the proper methods for
convening domestic inquiries. She is presently the Managing Director of
MECA.