The amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Act 177) have come into force on 1st January 2021. And the amendments to the Employment Act 1955 have come into force on 1st January 2023. With all these recent amendments, the Malaysian Government pushes ahead with creating a more robust industrial relations system, process and landscape in Malaysia.

This workshop is aimed to enable delegates to have a holistic understanding of current employment laws, from drafting employment contracts to the proper method of terminating an employee whilst mitigating being taken to the Industrial Courts.

The workshop will cover an in-depth overview of all current issues commonly faced by employers covering topics such as drafting of a fool-proof employment contract, handbooks, how to deal with misconduct and poor performance, sexual harassment, misconduct, domestic inquiries, transfer of employees and even separation schemes, redundancy, and retrenchment.