Industrial Relations Act 1967 Retrenchment
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Industrial relations act 1967 retrenchment. Once all cause papers have been filed by the parties the industrial court during subsequent mentions will direct the parties to file their respective bundle of documents and witness statements. Act 177 industrial relations act 1967 an act to promote and maintain industrial harmony and to provide. Understand the difference between retrenchment and termination. Issue that is the industrial relations act 1967 does not define the meaning of redundancy.
To negotiate with the employer with a view to resolving any dispute relating to the payment of retrenchment benefit. The ministry said a study by the institute of labour market information and analysis ilmia revealed that about 30 or. In short retrenchment occurs as a consequence of redundancy. However the main legislation governing this issue that is the industrial relations act 1967 does not define the meaning of redundancy.
In keeping with the ministry of human resources ministry policy to review and reform the employment landscape in malaysia the ministry has been proposing several amendments to a number of employment related laws namely. Industrial relations amendment bill 2015. The maternity protection act chapter 45 57. 1 the yang di pertuan agong shall appoint a director.
The retrenchment and severance benefits act chapter 88 13. In exercising retrenchment not only must the employer have good grounds to do so but the law clearly provides that the employer is required to exercise it fairly. The basic principles of genuine retrenchment applies to all employees under the industrial relations act 1967 and in the industrial court. The minimum wages amendment act chapter 88 04.
The words of downsizing and retrenchment are used interchangeably. The employment act 1950 trade union act 1959 and industrial relations act 1967 in this article we will focus on the recent proposed amendments to the industrial. Appointment of director general for industrial relations 2a. Retrenchment has been one of the most common reasons behind worker dismissals in malaysia under section 20 of the industrial relations act 1967 over the past decade according to the ministry of human resources mohr.
The industrial relations act is an act to provide for the regulation of the relations of employers and employees and the prevention and settlement of trade disputes by collective bargaining. The industrial relations act. The occupational safety and health amendment act chapter 88 08. The second schedule of the industrial relations act 1967 stipulates that the industrial court may only order back wages of up to 24 months only 12 months for probationers.