COMPLETE AMENDMENTS OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967 including 2024 AMENDMENTS

20-21 Aug, 2025, Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur

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PUAN SURAIYA CH’NG ABDULLAH is the Director of Industrial Relations, Selangor.

 

WORKING EXPERIENCES
1. Director, Industrial Relations, Selangor
Duration : 16 May 2023 – Now
2. Deputy Director, Labour Standards Division, JTKSM Putrajaya
Duration : Feb 2021 – 15 May 2023
3. Principle Assistant Director, Legal and Enforcement Division, JTKSM Putrajaya
Duration : Feb 2019 - 2021
4. Director, Labour Department, Melaka
Duration : 2015 - Feb 2019
5. Counsellor of Labour, High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Duration : 2013 – 2015
6. Director, Industrial Relations Department, Sarawak
Duration : 2011-2013
7. Principle Assistant Director, Industrial Relations Department, Perak
Duration : 2008-2011
8. Assistant Director of Labour at Perak and Putrajaya,
Duration : 1993-2008

 

FIELD OF EXPERTISE

 

Puan Suraiya with the Degree of Bachelor of Art in Southeast Asia Studies (UM), she has vast experience in the field of Human Resources Management and Labour Laws for more than 30 years and currently is the Director of Industrial Relations, Selangor. Besides that, she is also a Certified Trainer from HRDCorp.

 

She is an experienced trainer in the subject matter as she is a hands-on practitioner. Many cases that she shares with her participants are often real-life examples and solutions that she had encounter during she career as Assistant Director, Principal Assistant Director and State Director of Labour and now as Director in Department of Industrial Relations, Selangor complete her experience in HR.

 

She is also exposed to the international Labour / Employment Issues where she served two and half years as Counsellor of Labour in High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore. During her service in Singapore, she has given talks to Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and given advice to the private companies in Singapore about The Employment Act 1955 in Malaysia.

 

With her experiences in Malaysia and Singapore, she has developed and delivered many training programs, in-house and public such as: -
a) Employment Act 1955
b) Industrial Relations Act 1967
c) Trade Union Act 1959
d) Managing Discipline and Misconduct
e) Managing Misconduct and Domestic Inquiry
f) Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
g) Practicing Basic Human Rights in Employment Through Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), and
h) Payroll Administration.

 

Among the many well-established organizations that have benefited from her expertise are Jabatan Tenaga Kerja (JTK), Stamford College, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, INPRIM Melaka, Trade Unions, TM Melaka, Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Simen Semenanjung Malaysia, Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja UMW,
Western Digital, Panasonics, UTP and others.

 

Venue Details

Wyndham Grand Bangsar Kuala Lumpur
1, Jalan Pantai Jaya Tower 3, Kuala Lumpur, 59200 MY,
Phone : 0322981888

https://wyndhamgrand bangsarkl.com.my/

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FOCUSING ON
  • Part I – Introduction IRA 1967
  • Part II – The Protection of The Rights of Employees and Employers and Their Unions
  • Part III – Recognition and scope of Trade Union Representation and Sole Bargaining Rights
  • Part IV – Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreement
  • Part V – Conciliation
  • Part VI – Representation Against Dismissal
  • Part VII – Type of Termination and The Power of Industrial Court
  • Part VIII – Industrial Court
  • Part IX – Trade Disputes, Strike And Lockout And Matters Arising Therefrom.
  • Part VIII – General Penalty
INTRODUCTION
  1. Clarify in the practical application of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 and provisions thereunder.
  2. Give a clear understanding in respect of the right
    of workers and employers in the formation of
    trade unions within a company and how to conduct joint negotiations finally resulted in a collective
    agreement.
  3. Provide understanding pertaining to the industrial dispute, industrial actions such as picketing and strikes as well as legal implications if violates the rules associated with it.
  4. Find a way to adjust the dispute and conciliation in the dismissal and how natural justice as to its role
    in developing industrial harmony in a company.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Company Owners, General Managers, Managers, Heads of Department, Division HR Managers, or any personnel carrying out the responsibilities of the HR and Supervisor
METHODOLOGY
This course is essentially participative. There will be group interaction and interactive lectures.
DAY 1
9:00

PART I – INTRODUCTION IRA 1967

  • Industrial Relations Act Short Title
  • Interpretation – Award, unions, contract of service, employers and other.
  • Amendment of Essential Services
10.45

PART II – THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS AND
THEIR UNIONS

  • The rights of employees and Employers
    in the establishment and activities of trade unions.
  • Prohibition of employers and trade unions.
  • Union Leaves.
  • Prohibition Of employees and trade unions.
  • Referral Of Complaint To The Industrial Court by Director General Industrial Relations
    (DGIR).
  • Employers Can Provide Information.
12.00

PART III – RECOGNITION AND SCOPE OF
TRADE UNION REPRESENTATION AND SOLE BARGAINING RIGHTS

  • Claims for recognition and its interpretation and the categories of workers who could not join trade unions.
  • Prohibition Pending Recognition.
  • Trade Union Accorded Recognition.
  • Trade Union not accorded recognition.
  • Sole Bargaining Rights
  • Trade Union obtained Sole Bargaining Rights
1:00 Lunch
2:00

PART IV – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

  • Collective Bargaining – Interpretation and process
  • The collective agreement – Interpretation and process
  • Cognizance Of The Collective Agreement.
  • The Effect Of The Collective Agreement.
3:45

PART V – CONCILIATION

  • Reference of Dispute for Conciliation –
    - Interpretation Of Trade Disputes
    - Types Of Disputes
    - Complaints Of Trade Disputes
  • Power of Minister to Conciliate in any trade dispute
  • Representatives In The Negotiations Of
    Trade Disputes
5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

PART VI – REPRESENTATION AGAINST DISMISSAL

  • Representation Against Dismissal –
    - The Interpretation Of The Employee
    - Representation on Sec. 20
    - 60 days limit
    - Power and responsibility the DGIR
    - Representatives In The Proceedings Sec. 20
    - The Principles And Factors In Making Award
10.45

PART VII – TYPE OF TERMINATION AND THE POWER OF INDUSTRIAL COURT

  • Termination of a probationer
  • Termination on frustration of contract
  • Constructive Dismissal
12.00

PART VIII – INDUSTRIAL COURT

  • Industrial Court
  • Reference of Trade Dispute To The Court
  • Power of Industrial Court
  • Principles of Making Awards by Industrial Court
  • Effect of an Award
  • Stay of Proceedings
  • Appeal Against An Award to The High Court
1:00 Lunch
2:00

PART IX – TRADE DISPUTES, STRIKE AND LOCKOUT AND MATTERS ARISING THEREFROM

  • Industrial Action
    - The Involvement Of Students Are Prohibited
    - Intimidation
    - Picketing
    - Strike
    - Lockout
    - Prohibition of strike and Lockout
  • Penalties For Other Offences
  • Other Matters
3:45

PART VIII – GENERAL PENALTY

  • General Penalty
5:00 End of Course