EVOLVEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

Before independence

1920’s 1930’s 1940’s

1946

Government set up:

- Emergence of trade union
Newly - Trade Union Advisor
Employers Department
- Development of estates and formed exert for law - Appoint Registrar of trade
unions Union
tin mines
- Trade Union Enactment
- Labour movement by
Communist Party of Malaya Several strikes: 3 important clauses:
An example of incident – 1940 first law
in 1937, strike occurred but not 1. All trade unions must be
among Chinese workers enforced due to registered
IR in Malaysia is related to the Japanese 2. Federation of trade unions
on a British owned
British administration, immigrant can only be formed by unions
estate in Kajang invasion
workers (China & India) and the in the same industry
development of estates and mines 3. Unions official had to have
been employed for a
No legislation on minimum of 3 years in the
trade union and trade industry they represent
union activity
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After independence
Prior to 1965,
- The voluntary system of industrial relations patterned along the
British system
- The concept of self-government and autonomy within industry
was the key to industrial harmony.
- The two sides of industry were encouraged to regulate their
collective relationship

- To settle any dispute arising there from through their own

efforts and through mutually agreed procedures, with minimal
1965 state intervention
- Intervention confined mainly to providing a legal frame-work. In
accordance with the industrial court's ordinance, 1948 and the
trade disputes ordinance 1949.

- The Essential (Trade Disputes in Essential

Services) Regulations, 1965 was publicize.
- These Regulations gave the Minister of Labour the authority to
interfere in such disputes on his own initiative and, if applicable,
refer them to the Industrial Arbitration Tribunal for resolution.

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 THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION (ILO)

Was created in 1919, in the Their objectives is they are devoted

aftermath of a devastating to advancing opportunities for women
war, to follow a vision based and men to obtain decent and
on the idea that universal, productive work in conditions of
enduring peace can only be freedom, equity, security and human
achieved if working people dignity.
are treated decently.

The ILO became the

first specialized agency
The International of the UN in 1946.
Labour Organization
(ILO) is the only UN Its key goals are to promote
agency that brings workers' rights, facilitate fair job
together members from opportunities, improve social
governments, security, and improve dialogue
employers, and on workplace issues.
employees to jointly
form policies and
programmes.
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