Industrial Relations Act 1967 Amendments

Proposed amendments to the industrial relations act 1967 ira 16 dec 2019.

Industrial relations act 1967 amendments. 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. This circular is to inform members of the bill on the industrial relations amendment act 2019 and also the salient amendments. The industrial relations amendment bill 2019 has been passed by dewan negara on 19 december 2019 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. Appointment of director general for industrial relations 2b.

All officers to be public servants part ii protection of rights of workmen and employers and their trade unions. Comment the labour law reform coalition llrc acknowledges the salient improvements to the industrial relations act 1967 brought about by the amendment bill to act 177 that was passed in dewan. The industrial relations amendment bill the bill was tabled in the malaysian parliament for first reading on 7 october 2019 and was passed by the dewan rakyat on 9 october 2019. Removal of minister s discretion the proposed amendments to the industrial relations act 1967 ira confers.

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. The amendments include provisions to allow an. In this article we will highlight the key amendments proposed under the bill. Please be informed that the dewan rakyat had passed the bill on 10th october 2019 and will then be tabled to the dewan negara.

The parliament has passed the industrial relations amendment bill 2019 on 9 october 2019 making several major amendments to the industrial relations act 1967 the act. 19 october 2019. The salient amendments to the act are as follows. Introduction the industrial relations amendment bill the bill was tabled in the malaysian parliament for first reading on 7 october 2019 and was passed by the dewan rakyat on 9 october 2019.

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. The discussion was led by minister of human resources m kulasegaran pictured above. In malaysian parliament on 7 october the bill seeking to amend the industrial relations act 1967 was read as a holistic review of act 177 in conformity to international standards and to bring transformation to the industrial relations landscape in malaysia. Currently the act is one of the main acts governing the relationship between employers employees and their trade unions in malaysia.