Termination of Employment

04-05 Dec, 2024, Remote Online Training - Public

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Dr. S. Selvanathan PhD. LLB (Hons) UK, DIP. (HRM) UK has over 35 years of experience in
the area of Human Resource and Industrial Relations Management
having risen from the
ranks to become the General Manager (Human Resource Department) of a leading
multinational organization.


In the course of this rich experience, he was a panel member of the Industrial Court for
three terms and has heard disputes that were brought before it for arbitration. His
experience includes handling Industrial as well as Labour Court cases. Due to his vast
experience, he is frequently called up as a consultant and his clients include numerous
multinational organizations involved in electronics, manufacturing, construction, hotel,
security, human resource and service industry. He is also a regional trainer in areas relating
to the subject.


He is also involved in Industrial Safety and was the Chairman of the Occupational Safety &
Health Sub-Committee of the Malacca branch of the Federation of Malaysian
Manufacturers’ for about 10 years besides being the Chairman of the house committee on
Occupational Safety & Health. He has attended the ‘Train the Trainer’ programme and the
Safety Officers Certification Course conducted by NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health). He is also a certified trainer by PSMB.


He was also a pioneer in the research and implementation of the Code of Conduct for the
Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace.
He is a specialist on the Labour Laws of Malaysia and was also actively involved in the
various labs conducted by PEMANDU under the Prime Minister’s Department in the last
amendments especially to the Employment Act 1955, the Industrial Relations Act 1967 and
the Trade Union Act 1948. The amendments came into force on 1st April 2012.


He was also actively involved in the recent (2020) proposed amendments to the Labour
Laws.


Dr. Selva had assisted many organizations both local and multinationals in the
implementation of Human Resource Policies and guidelines, Compensation and benefits,
Wage systems, Appraisal system (KPI), Company Handbooks, Manuals, Managing
Misconducts, etc.


His trainings amongst others include:
The Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967, Trade Union Act, Minimum Wages,
Minimum Retirement Age, Managing Misconducts at Workplace, Managing Industrial
Relations, How to manage an effective Appraisal System (KPI), Sexual Harassment,
Termination of employment, Domestic Inquiry, Establishment of JCC (Joint Consultative
Council), HR Documentations & Forms, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA), Etc.

 

Dr. Selvanathan (PhD) holds a Law Degree (LLB. Hons) (UK), Dip. HRM (UK), is also a
Professional Will Writer.

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ADDRESS 
A-28-5, 28th Floor, Menara UOA Bangsar, 
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59000 Kuala Lumpur
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FOCUSING ON
  • Statutory Provisions
    - Labour Ordinance (Ord)
    - Industrial Relations Act 1967
  • Poor Performance
    - Termination For Poor Performance (PP)
  • Frustration of Contract
    - Fixed Term Contract
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Constructive Dismissal (CD)
    - Medically Unfit
  • Termination Of A Probationer
  • Termination For Breach Of Contract
  • Retirement
  • Retrenchment
AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Managing Terminations Effectively Leading To Higher Productivity.
  2. Motivating Employees And Instilling A Sense Of Belonging.
  3. Avoiding High Cost Of Litigation.
  4. Arresting Conflicts Successfully.
  5. Creating A Happy Working Environment.
  6. Understanding Employer/Employee Relationship Entailing In Profitability Through Productivity.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • Managing Directors
  • General Managers
  • HR/IR Directors, Managers, Officers and Executives
  • Directors / Decision Makers
  • Corporate / HR / IR Consultants
  • Personnel / Training Managers
  • Administrations Managers / Officers
  • Compensations and Benefits Managers
  • Payroll / Salary Administrators
  • Those Handling Employee Relations
METHODOLOGY
  • Interactive Lectures and Discussions.
  • Industrial Court Awards and GUIDELINES will be used throughout the course.
DAY 1
9:00

STATUTORY PROVISIONS

  • LABOUR ORDINANCE (ORD)
    - Various sections of the Ord.
    - Termination Benefits Regulations
  • INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967
    - s 2, 10, 20

10.45

POOR PERFORMANCE

- Court Awards

  • TERMINATION FOR POOR PERFORMANCE (PP)
    - What is poor performance and its measure
    - Guidelines before termination on PP
1:00 Lunch
2:00

FRUSTRATION OF CONTRACT

- Principles
- Application in Employment Law

 

FIXED TERM CONTRACT

- What is F.T.C.
- Contract, casual, probationary workers
- Termination Benefits Payable?

3:45

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

- Meaning of S.H.
- Code
- Penal Code

4:45

OVERVIEW OF DAY 1


5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL (CD)

- What is CD?
- Rights of Employee
- Rights of Employer
- When are rights lost?
- Who is to prove?

10.45

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL (CD) Continue
Medically Unfit

• Termination on Medical Grounds.
- Always on Medical Leave?
- Actionable grounds

1:00 Lunch
2:00

TERMINATION OF A PROBATIONER

- Can you terminate a probationer?
- Industrial Court Guidelines

 

TERMINATION FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

- Under what conditions?
- Confidential Clause
- Restrictive Covenant

3:45

RETIREMENT

- Contractual?
- Consequences and remedy

 

RETRENCHMENT

- Principles
- Code
- Consequences and remedy

5:00 End of Course