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Oct 30, 2019

Additional technical committee meeting proposed for amendments to labour laws

An additional technical committee meeting is being proposed to be held on Nov 4 for the proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955 and...

Sep 25, 2019

Employment Act

HR Ministry: No decision to remove anti-discrimination provision in Employment Act

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HR Ministry: No decision to remove anti-discrimination provision in Employment Act KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry said it w...

Sep 12, 2019

Paternity Leave in Japan

Japan man sues firm for ‘paternity leave harassment’ - World

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A Japanese man who says he was penalised for taking paternity leave brought his case to a Tokyo court on Thursday, a rare suit in a countr...

Sep 5, 2019

YDPA Birthday

Sept 9 public holiday is compulsory for employees

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The public holiday on Sept 9 in conjunction with the birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Bil...

Sep 3, 2019

RM500 for COLA

Kula: Govt will study MTUC's retirement age, COLA suggestions

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IPOH: The government will study the suggestion by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) to raise the mandatory retirement age to 65, ...

Aug 14, 2019

Breach PDPA 2010

Data users from three sectors fined for breaching PDPA 2010

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Data users from three sectors — education, services as well as tourism and hospitality — have been charged for non-compliance with the Per...

Aug 8, 2019

Amendments of Employment Act

Kulasegaran says Employment Act changes could reach Parliament in October

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Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 may be tabled at the next parliamentary meeting in October, Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran sa...

Aug 1, 2019

Unpaid Wages

Malaysian court sides with forced labour victims over unpaid wages

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But many of them are victims of human trafficking who were duped by brokers with promises of lucrative pay, often arriving without a valid...

Jul 24, 2019

Employment Law Cases

June’s top five employment law cases - UK

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By PM Editorial People Management takes a look at the five most read tribunals of last month. 1. Railway worker who lowered crossing barrie...

Jul 12, 2019

Parliament

Bill tabled to compel industrial sector employers to provide employee accommodation

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A Bill was tabled in Parliament Thursday (July 11) to make it compulsory for employers to provide centralised accommodation for employees in...

Jun 26, 2019

Work-Life Balance

Seeking better work-life balance with 40-hour week - Opinion

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Working 40 hours in a week has been implemented in many developed countries, without any adverse effect towards employability and company’...

Jun 23, 2019

The Society for Equality

Treat paternity leave as employment benefit, MEF told

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MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said the government’s plan to amend the Employment Act 1955 to require employers to provide...

Jun 19, 2019

HR practitioners

Move to accredit HR practitioners in Malaysia in the works: Minister Kula Segaran

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Speaking at the Labour Law Conference 2019 this morning (11 June), YB Kula Segaran, Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources revealed tha...

Jun 13, 2019

MTUC

MTUC seeks a better deal for Malaysian workers through Labour Law Reform

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A cost of living allowance (COLA) of RM300, 98 days’ maternity leave, 7 days’ paternity leave, 30 days paid leave for Muslim workers to pe...

May 27, 2019

Unjust Dismissal

RM2.5mil for unjust dismissal

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A former chief operating officer and executive director of Konsortium Transnasional Bhd has been awarded nearly RM2.5mil for unjust ...

May 26, 2019

US Embassy

After 11 years, court to finally hear guard's claim of unlawful dismissal

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After 11 years, a man who claimed to have been unlawfully dismissed from his job at the US embassy will finally have his case heard before...

May 22, 2019

Recruitment

HR Ministry: No freeze in foreign worker intake but many applications rejected

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msn.com KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Human Resources Ministry says there is no freeze in the recruitment of foreign workers but said man...

May 17, 2019

Multimedia and Communications and Multimedia Commission

Malaysia's internet laws to be tweaked following Sarawak teen’s suicide

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REUTERS PUTRAJAYA — A law governing internet use will be tweaked, said a minister following a teenager’s suicide after being egged on b...

May 6, 2019

Night Working

Ministry to set up task force on night working policy: Kula

Labour Law Blog 8:54 AM 0

The Human Resource Ministry will be setting up a task force to study a proposal on working at night for certain employment sectors. ...

May 2, 2019

Malaysia's First Woman CJ

Tengku Maimun is Malaysia's first woman CJ

Labour Law Blog 8:47 PM 0

Federal Court judge Datuk Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat has been appointed as the Chief Justice, the first woman to take on the role. The Prime...

Self Employed

Good news for the self-employed

Labour Law Blog 11:31 AM 0

Self-employed workers will soon get better protection from any risk at the workplace following the government’s move to enhance the Self-E...

May 1, 2019

Amend Labour Law

Govt in the midst of amending labour laws, says Dr M

Labour Law Blog 11:18 PM 0

PUTRAJAYA, May 1 ― The government is in the process of amending several labour laws to ensure that all workers are aware of their rights ...

Apr 29, 2019

Hire Ex-Convicts

Kula urges employers to hire ex-convicts

Labour Law Blog 9:54 AM 0

Employers are encouraged to hire former convicts to help overcome the shortage of workers in the country, says Human Resources Minister M....

Apr 25, 2019

SOCSO FOR HOUSEWIVES

Law to provide Socso coverage for housewives in the works, says Kulasegaran

Labour Law Blog 3:43 PM 0

The Human Resources Ministry is planning to introduce a new law to provide Social Security Organisation (Socso) coverage for housewives, s...

Apr 23, 2019

Working Hours

Cuepacs welcomes work hours cut, reminds of risk in overworking

Labour Law Blog 7:43 AM 0

The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) welcomes the Health Ministry’s reduction of housem...

Apr 19, 2019

Job Vacancies

Shafie: No rush to fill 4,000 vacancies in civil service

Labour Law Blog 9:04 AM 0

The state government will not rush into filling the remaining 4,000 vacancies in the civil service as it is prioritising critical areas ...

Apr 16, 2019

Tenaganita

Her work is not a favour - Letter

Labour Law Blog 7:05 PM 0

THE Shah Alam High court yesterday again deferred its decision on the question of whether a migrant worker without a valid work visa has ...

Apr 9, 2019

Letters

Employment law for all - Letters

Labour Law Blog 7:02 AM 0

I WOULD like to thank Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed for his letter “ Move to promote equal protection for all workers ” (The Star, March 30). ...

Apr 1, 2019

Wage Reforms

BNM urges wage reforms

Labour Law Blog 11:21 AM 0

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has called for a comprehensive reform of the country’s employment sector to attract quality investments that ...

Mar 19, 2019

Temporary Employment Passes

Temporary working pass will be terminated for foreigners who marry in M’sia

Labour Law Blog 10:54 AM 0

Foreign workers holding temporary employment visit passes (PLKS) risk having their permits terminated if they get married in Malaysia. How...

Mar 14, 2019

Minimum Wage Rate

Kulasegaran says wage floor not up to him alone

Labour Law Blog 8:54 AM 0

Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran said he is not empowered to unilaterally alter the minimum monthly wage of RM1,100 as it was decid...

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