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Dec 20, 2018

6,292 individuals have been re-employed via Socso’s EIS: Mahfuz

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has successfully placed a total of 6,292 individuals back to work in various fields and industrie...

Dec 17, 2018

Proposal to deduct salary

Panel to review proposal to deduct salary first - Kula

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A technical committee will be formed to look into the proposal to deduct 20% of foreign workers’ basic salaries to be parked under Socso. ...

Domestic Workers

Have law to protect domestic workers, Putrajaya told

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Putrajaya has been urged to develop a law to protect domestic workers and give them the same rights as every other employee. Persatuan...

Dec 13, 2018

MARGMA

Margma defends members on foreign workers’ rights issue

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (Margma) has come to the defence of its members in light of recent medi...

Nov 30, 2018

Workmen's Compensation Act 1952

Workmen's Compensation Act 1952 to be abolished - Kula

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The Workmen's Compensation Act 1952 will be abolished so that local and foreign workers in the country can get equal protection, s...

P. Nallini

P. Nallini is first Malaysian Indian woman on nation's highest court

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CONGRATULATIONS from The CLJLAW Team. A new Federal Court judge, Justice Datuk P. Nallini (pic), is the first Malaysian Indian woman to s...

Nov 27, 2018

Women

Individual tax exemption for women who return to work from 2019

Labour Law Blog 10:09 AM 0

Beginning next year, the government will give individual tax exemptions of up to 12 months to women who return to work, said Human Resourc...

Nov 21, 2018

ISLAMIC LAW IN MALAYSIA

BOOK : ISLAMIC LAW IN MALAYSIA - Issues, Developments and Challenges

Labour Law Blog 11:45 AM 0

This book deals with aspects of Islamic law and practices that concern Muslims and non-Muslims alike within the multi-religious settin...

'Short notice for new minimum wage may be problematic for employers'

Labour Law Blog 9:52 AM 0

Organisations may not have enough time to implement the new minimum wage by the new year, says recruitment specialist Kelly Services. ...

Oct 31, 2018

Letters

Equal job opportunities for the disabled | Letters

Labour Law Blog 7:20 AM 0

THE launching of a free jobs portal targeting the disabled community is a welcome development in forging equal opportunities for all Malays...

Oct 26, 2018

Safety Laws

HR Ministry to improve work safety laws

Labour Law Blog 11:35 AM 1

GEORGE TOWN: The Human Resources Ministry will amend at least nine work-site related legislation by early next year in a move to arrest la...

Oct 17, 2018

Work Discrimination

No more discrimination of those with HIV/AIDS in employment: MAC

Labour Law Blog 3:06 PM 0

Picture for representational purpose only. — AFP The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) is currently working with the Ministry of Human Res...

Oct 15, 2018

Freelancers

Freelancers in ‘gig economy’ need EPF-like scheme too

Labour Law Blog 7:26 AM 0

Thanks to the internet, a growing number of Malaysians turn to freelancing to make ends meet. (Bloomberg pic) When he was working for an...

Oct 12, 2018

Wrongful Dismission

Wrongful dismissal: Workers urged to report to Labour department

Labour Law Blog 8:18 AM 0

ALOR STAR: Employees who have been dismissed not in accordance with the terms and conditions of termination have been urged to report to t...

Oct 8, 2018

T. Balasubramaniam

HANDBOOK OF WORKERS RIGHTS - By T. Balasubramaniam

Labour Law Blog 10:30 AM 0

Many workers and top management are unaware of the benefits and protection that the various laws provide. This book explains all these w...

Child Labour Laws

Child labour laws will be updated - Kula

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PUTRAJAYA: Outdated child labour laws will be amended in the next Parliament meeting, says the Human Resources Minister. M. Kulasegaran sa...

Oct 2, 2018

PERKESO

Efforts to boost worker productivity happening at quick pace — Minister

Labour Law Blog 7:07 AM 0

Human Resource Minister M Kula Segaran yesterday brushed aside comments from people he labelled as armchair critics and said the minist...

Sep 25, 2018

VSS

Utusan could face legal action over staff compensation

Labour Law Blog 11:03 AM 0

Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd may face action under the Employment Act 1955 if it fails to pay compensation in one lump sum to employees who took up...

Government committed to raise minimum wage to RM1,500 : Kulasegaran

Labour Law Blog 12:58 PM 0

PUTRAJAYA: Pakatan Harapan government is committed to fulfilling the agenda to raise the minimum wage to RM1,500 a month within the fir...

Sep 11, 2018

Job Performance

How financial issues affect job performance

Labour Law Blog 2:30 PM 0

A well-performing employee is what every employer wants. In most companies, there’s generally an imbalance between over achievers and t...

Sep 3, 2018

Labour

The first 100 days - Employers’ prayer on labour

Labour Law Blog 5:16 PM 0

DATUK Shamsuddin Bardan, Executive director of Malaysian Employers Federation Transparent hiring, rethink levy There needs to be a clear, ...

Aug 30, 2018

Termination of Employment

What to do next when you’re fired - By Bhag Singh

Labour Law Blog 12:15 PM 0

TERMINATION can be a traumatic experience for an employee. It is worse when he does not know what to do about it. And when family, frie...

Aug 23, 2018

Minimum Wage Rate

LETTERS : Basics of minimum wage

Labour Law Blog 1:13 PM 0

IN late 2013, the Barisan Nasional government determined the minimum wage rates of RM900 for Peninsular Malaysia and RM800 for Sabah (Labua...

Foreign Labour

‘Foreign cooks’ solution doesn’t fix labour problem, say restaurateurs

Labour Law Blog 1:10 PM 0

Restaurant associations have welcomed the human resources ministry’s proposal to allow them to hire foreign chefs to prepare dishes from ...

Aug 17, 2018

JobsMalaysia portal

Employers must advertise job vacancies on JobsMalaysia portal

Labour Law Blog 3:55 PM 0

The Human Resource Ministry has made it compulsory for employers to advertise job vacancies in their companies on the JobsMalaysia portal...

Weekly Payment

Weekly payment of salary not against the law

Labour Law Blog 2:22 PM 0

Employers can make weekly salary payments as the practise is not against the law. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar said th...

Aug 6, 2018

Malaysian Employment Law

A Practical Approach To MALAYSIAN EMPLOYMENT LAW

Labour Law Blog 7:06 AM 0

Recognising that the employment laws can cause anxiety and stress to human resource practitioners, this book is written with the aim to p...

Aug 3, 2018

Job Interview Etiquette In Asia

Job Interview Etiquette In Asia: Your Quick Guide To Dos & Don’ts [Infographic]

Labour Law Blog 1:30 PM 0

Working in a foreign country is an exciting prospect. It’s a wonderful opportunity for a change of scenery, to live in a different country,...

Jul 27, 2018

Proton

Kula: Govt will ensure Chinese carmaker Geely follows labour laws

Labour Law Blog 11:37 AM 0

Chinese carmaker Geely will be monitored to ensure that locals are prioritised, following its takeover of Proton last year, said Human Re...

Jul 18, 2018

SST

Info still sketchy on list of goods and services

Labour Law Blog 8:56 PM 0

Information is still sketchy on the list of goods and services affected by the reintroduction of the sales and service Tax (SST) on Sept 1....

Jul 6, 2018

One month amnesty period for employers, employees to register with Socso

Labour Law Blog 10:52 PM 0

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will not extend its one month amnesty period to any employers who failed to register their company...

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