Town Hall session spotlights four HR management topics
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) Sabah’s Town Hall Session here yesterday gained insight into four major topics related to human resource management.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar said the event, organized by MOHR Sabah and Sarawak zone with MOHR Putrajaya, revolved around matters concerning the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), National Human Resources Blueprint, Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony (COC), and National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) Constitution topics.
Mahfuz pointed out that the long-term socioeconomic policy for 12MP was being developed to ensure the more inclusive and mutual prosperity prioritizing national development.
He pointed out that the government had also launched the Shared Prosperity Vision (WKB) 2030.
“MOHR believes that the WKB’s direction needs to be a master plan and aligned with the policies, strategies and initiatives of ministries, departments and agencies to be implemented under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) and the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP),” he explained at the event’s opening ceremony at the Tabung Haji Convention Centre here yesterday.
Meanwhile, Mahfuz said the framework draft for DSMN is an improvement and update to the previous national labour policy, meant to improve the human resource quality and stimulate economic growth towards becoming a developed nation by 2020.
“This also coincides with the government’s desire and move to raise the minimum wage of RM1,110 to RM1,200 which was gazetted on January 10, 2020 and took effect from February 1, 2020.
“Through this gazette, the minimum wage for workers working in 56 administrative areas of the City Council and the Municipal Council are RM1,00 per month while the other areas remain at RM1,100 per month.
“The minimum wage eligibility of either RM1,200 or RM1,100 is based on the workplace defined under section 2 of the Employment Act 1955 [Act 265], Sabah Labour Ordinance [Cap 67] and Sarawak Labour Ordinance [Cap 76].
“The basis and rationale of this policy is in line with the country’s transition into a developed nation where its citizens enjoy a better quality of work life. At the same time, MOHR through ILMIA (Institute for Labour Market Information and Analysis) is also conducting a study on the development of a comprehensive National Human Resource Blue Print (NHRBP),” he added.
When it comes to the COC, Mahfuz said the ministry was reviewing the procedures to fit the current corporate relationship scenario through tripartite discussions between the government, Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) with regard to recent Industrial Relations Act 1967 amendments.
“The spirit of the COC is based on goodwill negotiations between employers, workers and trade unions so arising industrial disputes can be controlled and resolved harmoniously,” he said.
When it comes to NLAC, Mahfuz said directives had been out for the council’s constitution to be reviewed so its role as the negotiator and cooperation medium between government, employers and workers on matters related to social policy, labor and international labor standards could be strengthened.
MOHR secretary general Datuk Amir Omar said the Town Hall Session here yesterday was an inaugural event in Sabah.
He added that at the national level, the event is the fourth session after the first one held at Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on December 5 last, Seberang Prai, Penang on February 4, 2020, and the third one in Miri, Sarawak on February 11, 2020.
MOHR deputy secretary general (Operations) Maniam Arumugum was also at the event.