Sabah Labour Ordinance & Industrial Relations Masterclass – Limited Special Rate
Date: 14 - 15 Oct 2026
Location: Sabah
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Overview
This two-day course prepares managers and HR practitioners to handle people issues more effectively by understanding various employment regulations and effective methods for handling disciplinary matters. Managing HR in an organisation is extremely vital to ensure that the business goals and objectives are met. The HR department is entrusted with leading and managing evolving HR topics. To achieve this objective, an inclusive operating climate is necessary. As such, the involvement of line managers or people managers must be enlisted and trained in managing people effectively. The Masterclass prepares managers and HR practitioners to handle people issues more effectively by understanding various employment regulations and effective methods for handling disciplinary matters.
Programme Outline
DAY 1
- Introduction to Malaysian Employment Laws
- How employment laws come into being
- Industrial Relations Act 1967 – Key Provisions
- Minimum Wages, Definition of Wages
- Employment Classifications
- Core Provisions
- Employment Act 1955 Amendments
- Sexual Harassment & Workplace Protections
- Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)
- Public Holiday FAQ
- Employment of Children, Young Persons & Women
DAY 2
- Pre-requisites to effective people management
- Recruitment Strategies
- Probation Management
- Managing discipline and disciplinary procedures
- Managing performance issues
- Breakthrough HR Strategies (Masterclass special)
- Grievance management
- Managing employees with medical conditions
- Termination and dismissal
- Practical Applications & Compliance Strategies
Learning Objectives & Outcomes
Upon completion of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand various employment laws and expectations of a manager
- from a legal perspective.
- Develop effective skills in both preventive and corrective approaches
- towards disciplinary and employment matters.
- Act as an effective partner to Human Resources in managing people.
- Strengthen team discipline and morale to achieve departmental and
- organisational goals.
- Reduce and eliminate labour disputes by managing disciplinary and
- employment issues according to labour regulations.
Who Should Attend
HR practitioners, people managers or line managers (anyone managing others in their workplace – managers, supervisors, section managers & department heads)
Anyone handling disciplinary matters, or developing procedures and formulating strategies to handle disciplinary matters and employment regulations for the organisation.
