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    This document summarizes several key Malaysian labor and employment laws: the Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967, Trade Union Act 1959, EPF Act 1991, Factory and Machinery Act 1967, OSHA 1994, Workman Compensation Act, and Employees' Social Security Act, 1969. It outlines protections for workers, regulations around employment contracts, working hours, benefits, and dispute resolution processes between employers and unions. The laws aim to protect worker rights, promote peaceful industrial relations, and provide social security benefits and protections.

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    This document summarizes several key Malaysian labor and employment laws: the Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967, Trade Union Act 1959, EPF Act 1991, Factory and Machinery Act 1967, OSHA 1994, Workman Compensation Act, and Employees' Social Security Act, 1969. It outlines protections for workers, regulations around employment contracts, working hours, benefits, and dispute resolution processes between employers and unions. The laws aim to protect worker rights, promote peaceful industrial relations, and provide social security benefits and protections.

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    This document summarizes several key Malaysian labor and employment laws: the Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967, Trade Union Act 1959, EPF Act 1991, Factory and Machinery Act 1967, OSHA 1994, Workman Compensation Act, and Employees' Social Security Act, 1969. It outlines protections for workers, regulations around employment contracts, working hours, benefits, and dispute resolution processes between employers and unions. The laws aim to protect worker rights, promote peaceful industrial relations, and provide social security benefits and protections.

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    Labour Law Legislation

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    This document summarizes several key Malaysian labor and employment laws: the Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967, Trade Union Act 1959, EPF Act 1991, Factory and Machinery Act 1967, OSHA 1994, Workman Compensation Act, and Employees' Social Security Act, 1969. It outlines protections for workers, regulations around employment contracts, working hours, benefits, and dispute resolution processes between employers and unions. The laws aim to protect worker rights, promote peaceful industrial relations, and provide social security benefits and protections.

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    EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955

    INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1967


    TRADE UNION ACT 1959
    EPF ACT 1991
    FACTORY AND MACHINERY ACT 1967
    OSHA 1994
    WORKMAN COMPENSATION ACT
    Employees' Social Security Act, 1969

    Lays down provisions to protect workers


    from exploitation and to provide minimum
    benefits for all workers.
    covered by the Act : employee who earn
    not more than RM 2000 per month, those
    who carry out manual labour or who
    supervise such workers, or are employed
    to drive or maintain vehicles...

    Contract

    of Service, Wages
    Working hours;
    Right to a weekly, rest day, annual
    leave and sick leave; maternity
    benefits;
    Termination & Retirement benefits.
    Employment of foreign employees
    Registers, inspection and complaints
    Offences and penalties. etc

    Regulates the relations between


    employers and workmen and their
    unions.
    rules to help prevent and settle
    disputes between the two parties
    thus ensuring peaceful industrial
    relations.

    Protection of rights of workmen and


    employers and their trade unions
    Recognition and scope of representation of
    trade unions
    Collective bargaining and agreements
    Representations on dismissal
    Industrial court
    Trade disputes. Strikes and lock-outs

    Registration
    Rights and liabilities of trade union
    Membership
    Qualifications of a trade union officer
    Trade dispute
    Registered office

    Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 is the


    act governing the Employees Provident
    Fund in Malaysia.
    Employees Provident Fund is a
    compulsory savings scheme in Malaysia.
    Its primary aim is to provide a measure of
    security for old age retirement to its
    members.
    It also provides supplementary benefits to
    members to utilize part of their savings for
    house ownership and other withdrawal
    schemes.

    Akta Kilang dan Jentera 1967


    Applies only to factories
    Enforced by Dept. of Occupational
    Safety and Health (DOSH)

    The Occupational Safety and Health Act is an


    Act which provides the legislative framework
    to secure the safety, health and welfare
    among all Malaysian workforce and to protect
    others against risks to safety or health in
    connection with the activities of persons at
    work.
    gazetted on 24th February 1994
    OSHA is enforced by DOSH

    to secure the safety, health and welfare of


    persons at work against risks to safety or health
    to protect person at a place of work other than
    persons at work against risks to safety or health
    to promote an occupational environment for
    persons at work

    The Social Security Organization is an


    organization set up to administer, enforce and
    implement the Employees' Social Security
    Act, (ESSA) 1969 and the Employees' Social
    Security (General) Regulations 1971.

    The Social Security Organization provides


    social security protection by social insurance
    including
    medical and cash benefits,
    provision of artificial aids and
    rehabilitation to employees to reduce the
    sufferings and
    provide financial guarantees and protection to
    the family.

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