1. 2 EMPLOYMENT LAW CHAPTER Chapter 1 – 1
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2. PREVIEW The role and structure of the Ministry of Human Resources.
The purpose of each of the most important labour laws.
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3. USEFUL MALAYSIAN STATISTICS
Population: million
Current labour force employed: million
Unemployment rate: %
Number of foreign workers: million
Number of employers registered with
the Employees Provident Fund: ,000
Life expectancy (Males): years
Life expectancy (Females): years
Source: Ninth Malaysia Plan:
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4. ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
sets policies,
prepares draft employment legislation, and
enforces the employment legislation.
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5. ORGANIZATION CHART MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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6. OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF RELEVANCE TO HRM
The Employees Social Security Organization
Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd
National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health
Skill Development (Loan) Fund Corporation
The Employees Provident Fund
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7. THE EMPLOYMENT LAWS The Employment Act 1955
The Sabah Labour Ordinance, updated 2005
The Sarawak Labour Ordinance, updated 2005
The Wages Councils Act 1947
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act 1991
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8. THE EMPLOYMENT LAWS (cont.)
The Employees Social Security Act (SOCSO) 1969
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 1994
The Factories and Machinery Act 1967
The Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966
The Employment (Restriction) Act 1968
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9. THE EMPLOYMENT LAWS (cont.)
The Trade Unions Act 1959
The Industrial Relations Act 1967
Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Bhd Act 2001
The Skills Development Fund Act 2004
The National Skills Development Act 2006
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10. REVIEW The role and structure of the Ministry of Human Resources.
The purpose of each of the most important labour laws.
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