Industrial Relations Act Malaysia 2020
26 february 2020.
Industrial relations act malaysia 2020. Industrial court of malaysia tingkat 14 wisma perkeso no 155 jalan tun razak 50400 kuala lumpur malaysia. The industrial relations amendment bill 2019 amendment bill has been passed by dewan rakyat and dewan negara on 9 october 2019 and 19 december 2019 respectively the amendments are part of the government s effort for a more robust industrial. Laws of malaysia act 177 industrial relations act 1967 arrangement of sections part i preliminary section 1. Insidertaps 26 february 2020 what do you need to know about the upcoming amendments to the industrial relations act 1967.
We finally have clarity about the changes that the government plans to make to the industrial relations act as the industrial relations amendment bill 2019 was tabled in parliament for first reading on 7 october 2019 and was passed by the dewan rakyat on 9 october 2019. An act to promote and maintain industrial harmony and to provide for the regulation of the relations between employers and workmen and their trade unions and the prevention and settlement of any differences or disputes arising from their relationship and generally to deal with trade disputes and matters arising therefrom. The period from 18 march 2020 to 9 june 2020 shall be excluded from the calculation of the period under the industrial relations act 1967 for according recognition or notifying the trade union of workmen concerned in writing the grounds for not according recognition under subsection 9 3 the making of a report in writing to the director general for industrial relations under subsection 9 4. The ir bill makes numerous amendments to the industrial relations act 1967 with the main changes affecting the dispute resolution process in relation to unfair dismissal claims and union disputes.
On 20 february 2020 the industrial relations amendment act 2020 amendment act was gazetted it is not yet in force. Appointment of director general for industrial relations 2b. The industrial relations amendment bill 2019 ir bill was passed by parliament in december 2019 and will come into force in 2020. 19 october 2019.