HR Ministry: Workers' rights protection on par with int'l standards

This follows the move by members of the Dewan Negara to approve amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 [Act 177], said the Human Resources Ministry.

It added that the amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 was part of Promise Number 35 of the Pakatan Harapan election manifesto. “The Ministry is also reviewing several other labour legislation’s including the Employment Act 1955 and Trade Unions Act 1959, which is expected to be tabled soon,” the statement said.Sarawak division's Malaysian Trades Union Congress secretary Andrew Lo said the amendments paved the way towards ratification of ILO Convention 87 that gives workers the fundamental right to join a union of their choice, amongst many other benefits.

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