The Employment Act 1955 is the principal legislation governing employment practice in Malaysia. On 10th April 2022, a draft of amendments to the Principal Act was gazetted. The Act itself now, incorporates new definitions and sections covering the majority of persons in Malaysia (both local and foreign) working under a Contract of Service. This makes it imperative for Employers to understand correctly and comply with the obligations mandated by this Act.

 

The two days programme is crafted to provide participants with a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Act, complemented by "hands on‟ practical guidelines and examples for worksite implementation

 

Top Management Team, Heads of Department, and Senior Supervisors.

 

1. The Contract of Services

2. Types of Contracts of Services

3. Contract of Service and Contract for Service

4. Understanding definitions and application of key operative terms in the Act

5. Termination Simpliciter

6. Employee Misconduct

7. Wages

8. Application of Term “Wages”

9. The Law on Payment of and Deductions from Wages

10. Part IX of the Act.

11. Application of Benefits under Part XII and Part XII C of the Act

12. Powers of the Director General under Section 69

13. Employment Regulations 1957

14. Employment (Termination and Lay-Off Benefits) Regulations 1980

15. Part XVA on Sexual Harassment incorporating the completely new Section 81

 

New Section 90B on Forced Labor. New Section 101C on presumption as to who is an Employee and Employer.

 

Mr. Gerard holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Diploma in HR Management. He also attended GE’S Human Resource Program for Asia Pacific in Beijing in 1994. Additionally, he has attended numerous training programmes ranging from employment law to quality management.
Gerard has served various multinational companies from 1979 in the area of Human Resource, Industrial Relations and Administration Management. In 2006, he established his own consulting and training company, Gerard & Associates Sdn. Bhd.
Gerard’s 40 odd years of experience covers the entire spectrum of Human Resource and Industrial Relations issues ranging from successfully representing Companies in Labor and Industrial Relations arbitration and leading the Management Team in Collective Bargaining negotiations to effectively advising companies on right sizing manpower deployment.
Gerard currently consults for multinational and local organizations. They include companies listed in the Malaysia and Singapore Stock Exchange. Participants at his training programs have included employees from major manufacturing companies, plantation companies in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as well as Malaysian Professional Bodies. He is a certified PSMB Trainer, whose training and facilitation skills consistently receive high ratings from participants. He has been elected Chairman of the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF Southern Region) since 1997, and has served as an Employer Panel Member of the Industrial Court of Malaysia since 1995 and Assessor (Employer) in the SOCSO Appellate Board since 1998.