Date: 7 & 8 September 2023
Fees: RM1,380.00 nett
Remote Online Training (ZOOM)
HR 8: THE MALAYSIAN LABOUR LAWS – 5 STEPS TOWARDS COMPLIANCE
INTRODUCTION:
Human Resources personnel have a key role in ensuring that the company is operating and managing its employees by complying to the various Malaysian Labour Laws. Operational line managers too have varying degrees of involvement in Human Resources related activities, and it is critical that they too understand, and work within best practice and comply with legislation.
This workshop will give the participants an overview of the important Labour Laws of Malaysia that applies to their workplace. This workshop includes latest proposed amendments and amendments. Participants will explore unfamiliar aspects and learn how they can contribute to the development of their company’s most important asset – its people.
HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the important Labour Laws which are applicable to the workplace.
2. Know the latest amendments and describe their importance.
3. Write Company Policies and Employee Handbook to reflect the various relevant Labour Laws.
4. Embed the relevant laws into your organization.
5. Enforce and Take Appropriate Action
METHODOLOGY:
Presentation, Interactive Discussion and Practical Exercise
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Business owner
- PA/ secretary
- Administration
- HR Managers
- Department Managers
- HR executive/assistant
- Admin/Accounting Personnel.
- Line Managers and Supervisors
COURSE OUTLINE:
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO LABOUR LAWS OF MALAYSIA
1.Principles & Purpose
2.The List of Labour Laws of Malaysia
1ST STEP – IDENTIFY THE RELEVANT LAWS
1.Why Complying with Various Labour Laws is important
2.Which Laws are applicable and why?
3.Complying with Local Labour Laws
4.Complying with International Labour Laws.
5.Checklists to have
2ND STEP – KNOW THE LAWS AND ITS LATEST AMMENDMENTS THE EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955
1.Employer and Employee – Definition, Duties and Obligation
2.Categories of Employees (Permanent, Contractor, Foreign Employees)
3.Scope of The Act
4.Contracts
5.Wages – General Rules and Exceptions, Minimum Wage, Deduction of Wages and more
6.Employment of Women – Hours of Work, Maternity Leaves
7.Rest Days / Leaves – General Rules, Holidays and Leave Calculation
WORKSHOP CALCULATION – REST DAYS/HOLIDAYS/LEAVE
2ND STEP – KNOW THE LAWS AND ITS LATEST AMMENDMENTS (CONT’D)
8.Work Hours – Rules, Managing Overtime, Overtime Calculation
9.Termination & Lay-off Benefits – Procedures and Rules and Domestic Inquiry
10.Probationer – Definition, Duties and Obligation; Rights
11.Employment of Foreign Workers / Children
12. Sexual Harassment
13. Discrimination
WORKSHOP CALCULATION – WORK HOURS/OVERTIME
2ND STEP – KNOW THE LAWS AND ITS LATEST AMMENDMENTS (CONT’D) INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967
1.Scope of Act
2.Functions of the Industrial Court
3.Trade Union
4.Collective Bargaining and Agreement
5.Conciliation
6.About MTUC
WORKSHOP CASE STUDY
DAY 2
2ND STEP – KNOW THE LAWS AND ITS LATEST AMENDMENTS (CONT’D) PDPA Act 2010
2.What Does It Protect?
3.What Is Personal Data?
4.Duty of Data Users
5.Exceptions
2ND STEP – KNOW THE LAWS AND ITS LATEST AMMENDMENTS (CONT’D) OTHER RELEVANT LAWS
1.Statutory Contributions – EPF, SOCSO, EIS, HRDCORP
2.Compulsory Deductions – Income Tax
3.Understand Corporate Liability
4.Workers Accommodation
3RD STEP – WRITE EFFECTIVE POLICIES / EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
1.Writing your first draft
2.Language/s to use
3.No. of topics / pages it should have
4.Verification Process
5. Approval
6. Launching
7.Dissemination Process
WORKSHOP IDENTIFY APPLICABLE INFORMATION TO INCORPORATE
4TH STEP – EMBED RELEVANT LAWS INTO YOUR ORGANIZATION
1.Implement
2. Provide Guidance
3. Introduce Relevant Documents/Forms
4. Next Steps
5TH STEP – ENFORCE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
1. Monitor and Reward
2. Monitor and Take Disciplinary Action
3. Handle Complaints / Grievances
4. Resolve Conflicts
WORKSHOP CASE STUDY
CONCLUSION Q&A
Trainer’s Profile:
Carol Anthony is a HR Consultant and Trainer providing consultancy services and soft skills training to corporate customers. As a HR practitioner with over 25 years of experience in various industries, hired, coached, motivated and mentored new hires and existing employees in sales, marketing, customer services, compliance, and finance. She was also involved actively in conducting training programs for different groups of employees. Before embarking on the HR field, she was a Writer and Editor of several trade magazines in Malaysia.
She is a Certified NLP Practitioner from Neuro-Semantics Institute, USA and also hold the CC (Competent Communicator) title from the Toastmasters Club. Academically, she has a MBA in Entrepreneurship from University of Wales TSD, UK, Bachelor of Business in Business Administration from RMIT, Australia, Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, Australia and Train the Trainer Certificate from HRDC (Human Resource Development Council).
She also a member of SHRM (Society of Human Resources Management, US) and Panel Member (Employer) of the Industrial Court of Malaysia. Through her experience in working at various industries, she brings a wealth of experience and share real-life important scenarios in the programs. These scenarios enable the participants to visualize the problems/issues and come up with solutions after which she shared the best practices.