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MALAYSIAN EMPLOYMENT LAWS
HRM581/582
COURSE INFORMATION
Code : HRM581/582
Course : Malaysian Employment Laws
Level : Bachelor of Human resource Management (Hons)
Credit Unit : 3
Part : 3
Contact Hour : 4
Course Status : Specialization
Prerequisite : HRM533
Lecturer’s Name: : Afzan Nor Bt Talib
Course Description
Human resource practitioners must have the knowledge on the rights and obligations of employers and
employees and able to apply the Malaysian employment legislations at the workplace. Students are taught
on how to analyze and solve the current employment issues through lectures, class discussions, and
collaborative learning. This course will emphasize the application of the current employment legislations
at the workplace.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Discuss the rights and obligations of both employers and employees under various Malaysian
employment legislations (PLO1, C2).
2. Analyze the application of various Malaysian employment legislations (PLO4, C4).
3. Present ideas to identify legal and managerial issues in managing human resources (PLO7, A2).
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Course Content
Week Date Topic Class Activity
**Suggestion for ODL
session Only.
LECTURES 1 (6 WEEKS)
29 Mac 2021 – 9 May 2021
ENTRANCE SURVEY FORM 29 Mac 2021 – 11 April 2021
1 29 Mac Chp.1: The Malaysian Legal System
2021-2 April
2021
1.1 Introduction to the process of
passing legislation and the
enforcement of the laws
1.2 The role and structure of the
Ministry of Human Resources
1.3 The types of Courts
2 5 April 2021- Chp 2: The employment contract
9 April 2021
2.1 Conceptualization of employer and
employee relationship
2.2 Types of employment contract
2.3 Terms and conditions of
employment contract Tutorial
2.4 Changing the terms & conditions
of employment contract
2.5 Duration of employment
contract
3 12 April Chp 3: The laws relating to employment
2021-16 terms and conditions Tutorial
April 2021
3.1 Employment Act, 1955
3.2 Sabah Labour Ordinance
3.3 Sarawak Labour Ordinance
3.4 National Wages Consultative
Council Act, 2011 and
4 19 April
2021-23
April 2021
5 26 April
2021-30
April 2021
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6 3 May 2021-
7 May 2021
Minimum Wage Order, 2020
3.5 Holidays Act, 1951
3.6 Minimum Retirement Age
Act,2012
3.7 Employees’ Minimum Standards
of Housing, Accommodations
and Amenities Act, 1990
MID TERM BREAK
10 May 2021-16 May 2021
LECTURES 2 (2 WEEKS)
17 May 2021- 29 May 2021
7 17 May Chp 4: The Laws relating to restriction
2021-21 of employment Tutorial
May 2021
4.1 Children and Young Persons
(Employment) Act, 1966
4.2 Employment (Restriction) Act,
1968
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4.3 Immigration Act, 1959/63 and
other laws relating to the rights
of foreign workers
8 24 May Chp 5: The laws relating to termination
2021-28 of employment
May 2021
5.1 Termination simpliciter and its
implications
5.2 Various grounds of employment
termination
a. Misconduct
Tutorial
b. Redundancy
CUTI KHAS PERAYAAN (GAWAI)
30 May 2021-6 June 2021
LECTURES 3 ( 6 WEEKS)
7 June 2021 -16 July 2021
EXIT SURVEY FORM 7 June 2021 – 12 July 2021
9 7 June Chp 5: The laws relating to termination
2021-11 of employment
June 2021
5.3 Various grounds of Case Study will be provided
on Thursday 10th June 2021,
and submission by 11.59
pm on Wednesday 16th June
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2021 via Google Form.
employment termination
**Discussion on Student
c. Poor performance Progress
d. Termination of probationers
e. Ending of a fixed-term contract
f. Constructive dismissal
g. Frustration of contract
h. Medical boarding out
5.4 Provisions related to employers’
rights and obligations related to
disciplinary action and termination
of employment
10 14 June Chp 6: The Laws relating to social Development of Group
2021-18 security Portfolio Assignment
June 2021 Portfolio Enhancement
6.1 Employees Provident Fund Act,
1991 **Discussion on Student
6.2 Employees’ Social Security Act, Progress
1969
6.3 Workmen’s Compensation Act,
1952
6.4 Employment Insurance System
Act, 2017
11 21 June Chp 7: The laws relating to the safety
2021-25 and training of employees
June 2021
12 28 June
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2021-2 July **Discussion on Student
2021 Progress
7.1 Occupational Safety and Health
Act, 1994
7.2 Factories and Machinery Act,
1967
7.3 Pembangunan Sumber Manusia
Bhd Act, 2001
13 5 July 2021-
9 July 2021 Presentation: Group Compliance Analysis Assignment
14 12 June
Submission: Group Portfolio Assignment
2021-15
Final Assessment: Chapter 1-7
June 2021
Textbook and References
Textbook
Maimunah Aminuddin. (2020). Malaysian industrial relations and employment law (10th ed.).
Kuala Lumpur: McGraw Hill Education.
References
Maimunah Aminuddin. (2018). Employment Law Manual for Practitioners (2nd ed.). Ampang: CLJ
Publication.
Maimunah Aminuddin. (2020). Termination of employment: understanding the process (3rd ed.).
Ampang: CLJ Publication.
Maimunah Aminuddin. (2020). Employee misconduct. Ampang: CLJ Publication.
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Course Evaluation
Students’ grade will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Continuous Assessment Total Marks
Individual Short Case Study Assignment 20%
Group Compliance Analysis Assignment 20%
Group Portfolio Assignment 20%
Individual Final Assessment 40%
100%
Contact Information
Afzan Nor bt Talib
Level 5, UiTM KBM
Phone: 0133241000
Email:
[email protected]
