Content of collective agreement in malaysia

The Essentials of Collective Bargaining and Collective Agreement

• Industrial Relations Act 1967 provided for a registered trade union to engage in collective bargaining. Upon recognition, a Trade Union will initiate the bargaining process by inviting the employer and prepare a proposal covering terms and conditions of employment. When all the terms and conditions have been agreed upon by both parties, the Collective Agreement will be deposited with the Industrial Court for cognizance. This simple steps to cognizance od of the Collective Agreement can take a longer journey: in many cases took years to the conclusion and required reference to the Industrial Court.
• This program will provide the knowledge of legal framework and familiarization with relevant provisions of the law, equiping participants with the essentials of negotiation preparation, sharing what usually happens at the negotiation and the important issues pertaining to the Collective Agreement