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Malaysian Industrial Relations and Employment Law - Coggle Diagram
Malaysian Industrial Relations and Employment Law
Ministry of Human Resource Department
Department of Industrial Relations
to help employees solving problems that arise from exploitation and unfair treatment from their employers
Department of Trade Union Affairs
to consider applications for registration established by either employees or employers
Department of Labor
Provide equal opportunity and pay, employee's physical and mental well-being and safety and workplace diversity
Department of Occupational Safety and Health
To carry out promotional and publicity programs to employers, workers and the general public to foster and increase the awareness of occupational safety and health.
Purpose of Legislation in Malaysian Employment Law
To protect women's right where female employee is still getting payment on maternity leave
To secure safety and health of employees at work against risk to safety or health arising out of the activities of person at work
To ensure employers treat their employees fairly by giving fair amount of payment
To protect children from doing illegal child labor
To ensure every worker gets an equality despite having different race, religion and gender without being discriminate
Difference Between Industrial and Labour Court
Industrial Court
The court falls under the jurisdiction of Minister Human Resources following the Industrial Relations Act 1967
Issues focuses on unfair dismissal, trade union and trade dispute
Labor Court
The court falls under the jurisdiction of the Labor Department of Malaysia following the Employment Act 1955
Most of the issues are focused on monetary aspect of employment such as underpaid or late payment