(MC) Malaysian Labour Laws Made Easy

25-26 Oct, 2023, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur (Formerly Known As Pullman Bangsar Kuala Lumpur)

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KAVITHA GUNA SEGARAN
Bachelor of Jurisprudens (Hons) Malaya, CLP Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya 2001
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Kavitha is a qualified lawyer with 19 years of experience. She is the founding partner of a legal firm based in Kuala Lumpur. She is certified trainer under the Human Resources Development Fund (“HRDF’).

 

She specializes in the area of Employment and Industrial Relations. Kavitha has much experience in handling both local and foreign employees as well employees’ trade union of various industrial sectors on a wide range of both individual and collective disputes including statutory employment rights and obligations, employee performance, disciplinary action, union recognition issues, collective bargaining, non-compliance of collective agreements and dismissals.

 

Kavitha represents her clients in disputes before the Labour Court, Industrial Court as well as the High Court and Court of Appeal with cases won duly reported in the Industrial Law Reports and Current Law Journals.

Her significant experience includes:-

  • Advising corporate organizations on dispute settlements, corporate reorganising exercise such as retrenchments schemes and voluntary retrenchment schemes, conducting domestic inquiry proceedings and rendering advice on general misconduct issues.
  • Appointed by a national trade union to resolve union recognition issues.

 

Kavitha is able to provide insightful and practical advice and strategies for corporate organizations on disputes in the arena of employer-employee relationships.

 

At the same, time she has a passion to train and share her knowledge and insights in respect of the area of Employment Law & Industrial Relations.

Venue Details

Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur (Formerly Known As Pullman Bangsar Kuala Lumpur)
No 1 Jalan Pantai Jaya, Tower 3, 59200 KUALA LUMPUR,
Phone : 0 3-2298 1888
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FOCUSING ON
  • Introduction to Malaysian Labour Laws
  • Approved Working Hours & OT Limits
  • Rest Days
  • Public Holidays
  • Administration of Annual Leave
  • Handling Sick Leave Problems
  • Administering Maternity Leave
  • Minimum Wages Act (Latest)
  • Authorized Deductions from Wages
  • Handling Employee Termination
  • Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012
  • Part-timers
  • Handling Indiscipline
  • Conducting the Domestic Inquiry
  • Decision-making for Indiscipline
OVERVIEW
The main laws governing employees in Malaysia are the Employment Act 1955 (EA), Labour Ordinances (Sabah 2004 and Sarawak 2005) (LO) section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (IRA)

The Employment Act 1955, Labour Ordinances 2004 (Sabah) and 2005 (Sarawak) deal with employment and administration of minimum terms of employment

Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 deals with dismissals

All Managers both HR and Non-HR / Line Managers should know all these laws as these managers and executives manage employees

In this course the participants will learn about the rights and obligations of employers and employees and how to administer them to employees. They will also learn how to handle indiscipline in their departments and how to conduct the domestic inquiry.
WHY ATTEND THIS COURSE?
The course is delivered by a seasoned HR practitioner who has mastered the art of delivering legal course in a straight forward non-legal way.

The participants will therefore find it very easy to master the subject in 2 days.

FAQ
FAQ: Will participants receive a copy of all relevant documentation
ANSWER: YES!
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
  1. Extend the laws to the organisation on employing and terminating employee service
  2. Follow the correct calculations for benefits and entitlements.
  3. Follow the proper disciplinary procedures for misconduct
  4. Perform the duties at the domestic inquiry or sit as chairman or member of the panel and make fair decisions as a neutral person
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • HR Managers
  • HR Executives
  • HR Assistants / Clerks
  • Operational Managers
METHODOLOGY
Interactive Presentations, Discussion, Workshop Sessions & Case Studies
DAY 1
9:00

Introduction to Malaysian Labour Laws

  • Role of the Employment Act 1955 / and LOs 2004 and 2005
  • Objectives of Industrial Relations Act 1967
  • Type of entitlements under the law
  • Protected employees under the law
  • Types of employment contracts
10:45

Approved Working Hours & OT Limits

  • Normal working hours & days of work
  • OT Rates
  • Limit of OT per day and per month
 

Rest Days

  • Number of days
  • Rate for work during normal hours
  • Rate for work during OT
12:00

Public Holidays

  • Compulsory and non-compulsory PH
  • Payment for work done on normal hours on PH
  • Substituting PH
1:00 Lunch
2:00

Administration of Annual Leave

  • Paid annual leave
  • Unpaid leave
  • Forfeiting unutilized annual leave
  • Encashment of annual leave & PH
 

Handling Sick Leave Problems

  • No of sick leave days
  • Conditions for sick leave
  • Hospitalized leave
  • Panel doctor medical leave
  • Non-panel doctor medical leave
3:45

Administering Maternity Leave

  • Maternity Leave entitlement
  • Conditions for Maternity Allowance
  • Paid and unpaid maternity leave
 

Minimum Wages Act (Latest)

  • Applicability
  • Min monthly, daily, hourly wages
5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

Authorized Deductions from Wages

  • Authorized deductions
  • Limit on deductions
  • Modes of payment
10:45

Handling Employee Termination

  • Resignations and retirements
  • Circumstances for termination and retrenchment
  • Notice period for termination / retrenchment
  • Calculating short notice
  • Last working day and last day of service
 

Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012

  • Age of retirement
  • Applicability
  • Non-applicability
12:00

Part-timers

  • Who is a part-timer?
  • OT rates
  • Benefits
1:00 Lunch
2:00

Handling Indiscipline

  • What is misconduct?
  • Major and minor misconduct
  • Issuing cautions and warnings
  • Charge sheet
  • Suspension letters
 

Conducting the Domestic Inquiry

  • Who sits on the panel?
  • Rights of employer and employee
  • How to carry out the Domestic Inquiry
  • Writing the Inquiry Report
3:45

Decision-making for Indiscipline

  • Types of disciplinary action
  • Dismissal
  • Suspension
  • Case law of precedents
5:00 End of Course