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Malaysia Labour Law

Basic understanding of Malaysia Labour Law

INTRODUCTION

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The Labor Laws are pieces of legislation enacted by Parliament as laws governing minimum terms and conditions of employment for those employees which comes under its jurisdiction and for the development of sound industrial relations policies between employers and workmen in the prevention and settlement of any trade disputes.. This course will address all relevant provisions of the law, which will enable participants to identify accurately the obligations of an employer under this particular piece of legislation.

OBJECTIVE


This programme was designed to ensure participants have better appreciation and understanding on the fundamentals of the provisions relating to the Employment Act 1955 and the Industrial Relations Act 1967.

 

Participants will also get to understand how the provisions in the law have been interpreted and the meaning of some of the salient points in the law.

 

Participants will be given awareness that the labor laws provides the statutory minimum in relation to employment terms for employers to comply and provisions for penalties, in cases of breaches of the law, that action can be instituted against an employer and employees right to representation and natural justice.

METHODOLOGY


Principles of Adult and Experiential Learning will be extensively used. Participants will be exposed to lots of interactive discussions on real issues pertaining to employers and employees interpretations of the provisions and issues involving compliance and non-compliance. This is done through case studies and exercises to ensure participants grasp the topics discussed.

AREAS COVERED

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  • Overtime

  • Public Holidays

  • Annual Leave

  • Sick Leave

  • Employment Regulations

  • -Termination & Lay Off Benefits

  • -Employment of Women Shift Worker

  • -Limitation of Overtime Work Regulations

  • -Calculation of Ordinary Rate of Pay

  • Case Studies

Employment Act 1955

  • Scope of the Act

  • Definitions of terms

  • Contracts of service / Contract for service

  • Advances and Deductions

  • Employment of women

  • Maternity protection

  • Priority of wages

  • Contractors & Principals

  • Rest Day

  • Hours of work

Industrial Relations Act 1967

  • Definition

  • Strike

  • Notice to Strike

  • Lock-outs

  • Trade Disputes

  • Management Functions

  • Collective Bargaining

  • Collective Agreements

  • Representations on Dismissal

  • Conciliation Procedure

  • Industrial Court

  • Interpretation of Collective Agreement

  • Non-compliance of Collective Agreement

  • Rights of workmen and Employers and their Trade Unions

  • Recognition and scope of representation of Trade Unions

  • Case Studies

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

Managers, Executives, Supervisors of Operational and HR Departments and all those involved in handling manpower and industrial relations issues.

 

DURATION
2 days facilitation

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