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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

KAMPUS KUALA PILAH
NEGERI SEMBILAN

Assignment 1 Industrial Relation (MGT 131)

Mdm. Aini Hayati
°UESTION

1)c List the major employment laws. What is the purpose of each? Which department in
the Ministry of Human Resources or other body is responsible for enforcing each of
these laws.

2)c Check on the website (www.mohr.gov.my) of each of the departments in the Ministry
od Human Resources and determined the vision and mission statement for each
department.

3)c Examine the website of the International Labour Organisation (www.ilo.org).

Currently, what are the key issues of concern to the Organisation?

4)c Which of the following workers are protected under the various employment laws?
Part-time workers? Temporary workers? Foreign workers? Self-employed workers?

5)c Should domestic servants be given the same rights as other employees under the
Employment Act?
ANSWER
1)c
EMPLOYMENT PURPOSE
Trade Union Act 1959 To regulate, control and
(TUA) provide rights to trade
unions and the members.
Industrial Relations Act Establishment of a system
1967 (IRA) to ensure the industrial
harmony.
Employment Act 1955 Protect the employees
from exploitation and
ensure they receive basic
benefits.
Wages Councils Act 1947 Determine which workers
should have minimum
wages and to establish the
quantum of that wage.
2)c
VISSION
Department of Labour To be the main catalyst
toward excellent human
resource management in the
private sector.
Department of Trade To be a credible and effective
Union Affairs agency in the supervision of a
trade union movement in a
firm, friendly, just and fair
manner to strengthen the
national industrial relation
system
Department of A harmonious, industrialized
Industrial Relation society where all disputes are
resolved amicably.
Department of To be a dynamic organization
Occupational Safety that leads the nation in
and Health creating a safe and healthy
work culture
ENFORCEMENT
Trade Unions Department
Industrial Relations
Department
Labour Department
Labour Department
MISSION
To develop an industrial
community which is
productive, informed,
disciplined, caring and
responsive toward changes
in the labour environment.
To ensure that trade union
operate in a democratic,
orderly and responsible
manner in order to assist in
achieving the objective of
creating a harmonious
industrial relations
environment.
To create, promote and
maintain harmonious
industrial relations
conductive for national
development and to
enhance the quality of life
as a whole.
To contributes towards
enhancing the quality of
working life.
3)c The issues that have been discussed by the International Labour Organisation:
a)c Rights of workers and terms and condition of employment.
b)c Eradication of child labour.
c)c Improvement of social security schemes.
d)c Rights of migrant worker workers.
e)c Job creation initiatives.
f)c Safety and health at work.
g)c Effects of globalization.

4)c

5)c The domestic servants should not be entitled to the same status as other employees