UNDERSTANDING LABOUR LAWS –THE EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955 (AMENDMENT 2022)

24-25 Sep, 2025, Remote Online Training - Public

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PUAN SURAIYA CH’NG ABDULLAH is the Director of Industrial Relations, Selangor.

 

WORKING EXPERIENCES
1. Director, Industrial Relations, Selangor
Duration : 16 May 2023 – Now
2. Deputy Director, Labour Standards Division, JTKSM Putrajaya
Duration : Feb 2021 – 15 May 2023
3. Principle Assistant Director, Legal and Enforcement Division, JTKSM Putrajaya
Duration : Feb 2019 - 2021
4. Director, Labour Department, Melaka
Duration : 2015 - Feb 2019
5. Counsellor of Labour, High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Duration : 2013 – 2015
6. Director, Industrial Relations Department, Sarawak
Duration : 2011-2013
7. Principle Assistant Director, Industrial Relations Department, Perak
Duration : 2008-2011
8. Assistant Director of Labour at Perak and Putrajaya,
Duration : 1993-2008

 

FIELD OF EXPERTISE

Puan Suraiya with the Degree of Bachelor of Art in Southeast Asia Studies (UM), she has vast experience in the field of Human Resources Management and Labour Laws for more than 30 years and currently is the Director of Industrial Relations, Selangor. Besides that, she is also a Certified Trainer from HRDCorp.

 

She is an experienced trainer in the subject matter as she is a hands-on practitioner. Many cases that she shares with her participants are often real-life examples and solutions that she had encounter during she career as Assistant Director, Principal Assistant Director and State Director of Labour and now as Director in Department of Industrial Relations, Selangor complete her experience in HR.

 

She is also exposed to the international Labour / Employment Issues where she served two and half years as Counsellor of Labour in High Commission of Malaysia in Singapore. During her service in Singapore, she has given talks to Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and given advice to the private companies in Singapore about The Employment Act 1955 in Malaysia.

 

With her experiences in Malaysia and Singapore, she has developed and delivered many training programs, in-house and public such as: -
a) Employment Act 1955
b) Industrial Relations Act 1967
c) Trade Union Act 1959
d) Managing Discipline and Misconduct
e) Managing Misconduct and Domestic Inquiry
f) Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
g) Practicing Basic Human Rights in Employment Through Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), and
h) Payroll Administration.

 

Among the many well-established organizations that have benefited from her expertise are Jabatan Tenaga Kerja (JTK), Stamford College, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, INPRIM Melaka, Trade Unions, TM Melaka, Kebangsaan Pekerja-Pekerja Simen Semenanjung Malaysia, Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja UMW,
Western Digital, Panasonics, UTP and others.

 

Venue Details

Remote Online Training - Public

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Juliany,
03 2283 6109
juliany@ipa.com.my

Phoebe,
03 2283 6100
phoebe@ipa.com.my 

FOR CUSTOMISED IN-HOUSE TRAINING
Jane,
03 2283 6101
Jane@ipa.com.my

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FOCUSING ON
  • MODULE 1: OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE ACT
  • MODULE 2: WAGES AND DEDUCTIONS
  • MODULE 3: PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS
  • MODULE 4: BENEFITS UNDER THE LAW
  • MODULE 5: TERMINATIONS, FOREIGN EMPLOYEES AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Gaining a clear understanding of the key provisions of the Employment Act 1955, including
    the latest amendments in 2022, and how they
    impact your organisation.
  2. Applying the Employment Act confidently in real workplace scenarios and ensuring compliance and reducing legal risks.
  3. Understanding and distinguishing the legal rights
    and obligations of both Employers and Employees under the Act.
  4. Clarifying your role and responsibilities as an
    Employer or HR personnel in upholding fair and
    lawful employment practices.
  5. Improving your ability in Managing Employment Contracts, Working Hours, Leave Entitlements, Termination, and more in accordance with the law.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is ideal for professionals who are responsible for managing or advising on employment matters, including:
• General Managers
• Managers
• Heads of Department/Division
• Human Resource Managers and Executives
• HR Business Partners and Personnel Officers
• Line Managers
• Supervisors
• Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
• Compliance Officers and Industrial Relations Practitioners
• Legal Advisors and In-House Counsel

All personnel who have Human Resource functional responsibility.

METHODOLOGY
This course is essentially participative. There will be group interaction and interactive lectures.
DAY 1
9:00

MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION

1. Objectives of the ACT
2. Scope
3. Definitions of Employee, Employer,
Contract of Services etc.
4. Contract of Service
4.1 Contracts of service that must be in writing
4.2 Provisions of contracts of service that must be in writing
4.3 Restrictions on contracts of service
4.4 Termination of contract of service
• Normal Termination
• Termination for Special Reasons
• Breach of Contract


1:00 Lunch
2:00

MODULE 2: WAGES AND DEDUCTIONS
5. Wages
5.1 Payment of wages.

  • Wage Period.
  • Calculation of wages for incomplete month’s work (NEW)
  • Time of Payment.
  • Payment of Wages on the Day of Termination.
  • Payment of Wages before the 3rd Day after the Termination.
  • When Written Statement of Wages Must Be Given to the Employees.
  5.2 Advance (Loan)
  • Types of Advances Allowable Under the Law.
  • Advances Must Be Approved by DG.
 

5.3 Deductions from wages

  • Deduction without the Request or
    Consent of the Employee.
  • Deduction at the Request of the Employee.
  • Deduction at the Request of the
    Employee and Written Approval from the DG.
  • Total Deductions Allowable.
 

5.4 System of payment of wages

  • Wages Must Be Paid Through an Account at the Bank and financial
    institute. (NEW)
  • Employees Can Recover in the Court
    the Part of the Wages That Have Not Paid Through a Bank Account.
  • Wages Can Be Paid in Legal Tender or
    by Cheque with Written Request of
    Employee. (NEW)
  • Employer Has to Obtain Approval from
    the DG to Pay Wages for employees in Legal Tender or by Cheque. (NEW)
  • Employers Cannot Receive Any Discount or Interest in Respect of Advances that do not exceed a month’s Wages.
 

5.5 Priority of wages

 

5.6 Liability of Contractors and Principals

5:00 End of Day 1
DAY 2
9:00

MODULE 3: PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY AND DOMESTIC SERVANTS
6. Pregnancy and Maternity
6.1 Maternity protection

  • The entitlement of Maternity Leaves and Maternity Allowance
  • Understanding the words “confinement”, “children”, eligible
    period”
  • Start work early during maternity.
  • Restriction on termination of female employee.
  • Protection from termination for pregnant employees. (NEW)

 

7. Domestic Employees

  • Termination of contract
  • Employment of foreign domestic employees
  • Duty to inform Director General of Labour.
10.45

MODULE 4: BENEFITS
8. Benefits Under the Law
8.1 Rest Days

  • • The interpretation of ‘day’.
    • How to calculate working on rest day.
    • Overtime on rest day.
 

8.2 Hours of Work and Working at Night

  • The definition of hours and how to define 45 hours a week.
  • Overtime and its calculation.
 

8.3 Paid Public Holidays

  • What are the compulsory public holidays and number of days
    entitled by the employees?
  • Can an employee work on public holiday and how to calculate the payment?
  • How to replace the public holiday with another day?
  • Overtime on public holidays.
 

8.4 Paid Annual Leave


a) What is the entitlement for annual leave and when do they entitle to
apply for the leave?
b) ‘The employer shell grant and the employee shell take…’

  8.5 Paid Sick Leave and Hospitalization Leave
  8.6 Paid Paternity Leave and its entitlement
 

8.7 Ordinary Rate of Pay (ORP)

  • How to calculate ORP for monthly, weekly, daily or hourly rate.
  8.8 Rate of Payments for Working on Rest Day, Public holidays and Overtime
1:00 Lunch
2:00

MODULE 5: TERMINATIONS, FOREIGN
EMPLOYEES AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
9. Termination, Lay-off and Retirement Benefits

  • Who is entitled to the termination benefits?
  • How to calculate the benefits and when
    to pay them?
 

10. Foreign Employees

  • What are the rules and regulations that an employer must follow when they employ
    a foreign worker?
 

11. Flexible Working Arrangement. (NEW)

 

12. Discrimination in Employment and How to Handle it.

 

13. Sexual Harassment – Part XVA

  • What are the responsibilities of an employer to investigate?
  • What are the responsibilities of The Director General of Labour to investigate a
    complaint?
  • Notice on Sexual Harassment (NEW)
 

14. Court Order for Payments Due to
Employee. (NEW)

 

15. Force Labour. (NEW)

 

16. Presumption as To Who Is an Employee and Employer. (NEW)

5:00 End of Course