Description
COURSE OVERVIEW
Employment Act is a fundamental law which provides minimum terms of employment. This module will address all relevant provisions and also the latest amendments Act 2022.
Upon completion, participants would be able to identify accurately the obligation of an employer under this law.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
AT the end of the course, participants will be able
to:
a)Understand the requirements of the Employment Act 1955.
b)Have a good understanding of the right of the employers and employees.
c)Give a clear understanding to leaders as to their roles in disciplining the workers.
d)Understand the importance of discipline procedure in workplace.
e)Know how to apply the disciplinary action when a misconduct happened in their workplace.
f)Know how to conduct a proper Domestic Inquiry following established norms set by the IR court of Malaysia.
COURSE CONTENTS
Module 1: Scope of the Employment Act
– Definition of the terms
– Contracts of service and Contracts for service
– Advances & deductions
– Employment of women
– Maternity protection
– Priority of wages
– Rest Day, Hours of Work, Overtime, Public Holidays, Annual leave, Sick Leave, Sexual
Harassment, Employment Regulation & Termination
Module 2: Overview of Misconduct
– What Constitutes Misconduct (Absenteeism, Insubordination, Sexual Harassment, Poor
Performance, Lateness, Criminal Misconduct).
– Difference of processes between misconduct and poor performance
Module 3: Overview on stages on Disciplinary Process
– Due Inquiry
– Preparing for a Domestic Inquiry – checklist to consider
– Understanding the roles – chairman, panel members, prosecutor, secretary
– Understanding the flow of a Domestic Inquiry
– Rules of natural justice (with case studies)
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