Workers: Industrial Courts (and IRD Office) should be all over Malaysia with easy access to workers..

There should be Industrial Courts all over Malaysia - in every State, and in the larger States, at different locations in the State so that it is easily accessible to every person - every worker. But, after 50 over years of independence, in Peninsular Malaysia, Industrial Courts are located in Kuala Lumpur (21), Penang(2), Johor(2) and Perak(1) only. There is one Industrial Court each in Sabah and Sarawak. Total number of Industrial Courts in Malaysia is 28.

How difficult is it for a worker to go so far to claim justice? Why? Should there not be industrial courts situated in every major towns?

What about industrial relations department - where worker wrongfully terminated need to complaint if they are claiming for reinstatement - i.e. their job back needs to lodge a report within 60 days of being wrongfully dismissed. This too is not even available in all major towns - not just State capitals. Workers do not money and resources to travel far just to lodge a complaint.

A pro-people...pro-worker government would make sure that there are IRD offices and Industrial Courts available all over Malaysia, where workers will not have to travel more than 100 KM to get there. Companies, on the other hand, are rich and they have resources - and hence to situate Industrial Courts only in KL for some worker in Kota Bahru...Kuala Trengganu...Kuantan...Muadzam Shah...Temerloh...Kuala Lipis... is just too burdensome for the ordinary worker...

Industrial Court of Malaysia,

Kuala Lumpur,

Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan,

50544 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel No : 03-9236 5000

Fax No : 03-2691 4228

 

Industrial Court of Malaysia,
Johore,
Tingkat 10,
Menara Tabung Haji,
Jalan Air Molek,
80000 Johor Bahru.

Tel No : 07-2272534

              07-2272535
Fax No :  07-2272536

 

Industrial Court of Malaysia ,
Penang,
Tingkat 3, Bangunan Lembaga
Buruh Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang,
Pengkalan Weld,
10300 Pulau Pinang.

Tel No : 04-2632181

              04-2629520
Fax No :  04-2627685 

Industrial Court of Malaysia,
Perak,
Tingkat 3, Blok C,
Bangunan Persekutuan Ipoh,
Jalan Dato’ Seri Ahmad Said,
Greentown,
30450 Ipoh, Perak.

Tel No : 05-2437592

              05-2437595
Fax No :  05-2437588

 

Industrial Court of Malaysia ,
Sabah,
Peti Surat 157,
Lot D2.1 – D.2.2,
Tingkat 2, Blok D,Bangunan Kwsp,
88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Tel No :  088-259490
Faks No : 088-265823

 

Industrial Court of Malaysia ,
Sarawak,
Tingkat 8, Bangunan Binamas,
Jalan Padungan,
93100 Kuching, Sarawak.

Tel No : 082-240101

              082-251376
Fax No : 082-251762

 

 

Types of cases which are referred to the Industrial Court: -

(a) By the Honourable Minister of Human Resourses

i) Section 20(3) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Dismissal)

ii) Section 26(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Trade Dispute)

iii) Section 26(2) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Trade Dispute)

iv) Section 8(2A) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Victimisation)

(b) Direct applications to the Industrial Court

i) Section 56(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Non Compliance of Award/Collective Agreement)

ii) Section 33(1) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Interpretation of Award/ Collective Agreement)

iii) Section 33(A) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Points of law)

iv) Section 33(2) Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Variation of Award/Collective Agreement)

 

TYPES OF DISMISSAL	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Constructive	22	42	97	126	140	135
Misconduct	2144	2051	1200	878	613	608
Retrenchment	16	32	422	155	114	67
Others	0	0	402	573	328	479
TOTAL	2182	2125	2121	1732	1195	1289