The scheduled program entitled ” Principles of Employment Contract” will be closed for nomination on 5 June 2012. For member banks who have yet to submit their nominations, please do so immediately. Member banks can either submit their nominations through the MCBA website via the Members Area or via email by filling up the prescribed form. Don’t miss this learning opportunity to enhance the knowledge of your staff and let them have a chance to network with other HR folks in the banking community!
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As you may be aware, MCBA has launched its website since 16 March 2012.
As part of our continual effort to improve on our website, we would like to hear from you as to what are the specific areas MCBA should address in order to meet user requirements more effectively.
MCBA will study all suggestions in its next phase to upgrade the system for the benefits of member banks.
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High Court dismissed NUBE’s application for Judicial Review
In the High Court Kuala Lumpur Application for Judicial Review no. R1-25-442-10 between NUBE and (1) Industrial Court Malaysia (2) MCBA
The High Court had on 13.3.2012 dismissed NUBE’s application for Judicial Review with cost of RM2,000 to be paid by the Union to MCBA.
This case arose when NUBE contended that in relation to the Collective Agreement cognizance no 12 of 2006, banks were required to grant an additional paid holiday in substitution for public holidays which fell on Saturdays for every employee who had been placed on a 5-day week, or alternatively every employee who had abeen placed on a 5-day week shall be paid two (2) times the ordinary rate of pay for all public holidays which fell on additional rest day on Saturday.
NUBE then filed an application for interpretation under section 33(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 at the Industrial Court for an interpretation of the Articles 5, 26, 26A, 27 and 28 of the Collective Agreement.
In Award No. 1034 of 2010, the Industrial Court held that the bank’s employees were not entitled to be compensated if a public holiday fell on a Saturday which was a non-working day.
Not satisfied with the judgment, NUBE filed an application for Judicial Review. The High Court dismissed the application on 13.3.2012.
Maybank’s defamation suit against NUBE/General Secretary allowed to proceed to trial
The Court of Appeal, in its decision on 13th March 2012, held that the defamation suit brought by Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) against the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) and its General Secretary, J. Solomon, should proceed for full trial to determine whether or not the immunity provisions under s. 22(2) of the Trade Unions Act 1959 could apply to the Defendants as this involved a “mixed question of law and fact”.
Maybank’s suit claimed statements, which were published by the Defendants and which appeared on the Union’s website in February and March, 2011, were defamatory of the Bank in that they imputed improper conduct in relation to utilizing funds in favour of senior management at the expense of employees. The Defendants claimed, as one of their defences, that they enjoyed immunity from legal proceedings under Section 22(2) of the Trade Unions Act, 1959.
The Court of Appeal held that the earlier High Court decision of 24th November 2011 where Maybank’s defamation suit was struck out on the grounds of such immunity be set aside.
Minimum wage set at RM800-RM900
Maybank Press Statement in Relation to Picket Staged by NUBE at Dataran Maybank
mbb-nube15-02-12 Press Statement
See attachment.
Preparing ourselves to implement the Employment Act amendments
January 19, 2012 |
Date : 19th January 2012
“Defer amendment”, “Objection to Contract of Labor” – these were typical newspaper headlines that appeared over the past few months when the government proposed to amend the Employment Act 1955. What were the controversies and why were the concerns raised?
Many of us are aware that Dewan Rakyat has recently passed the proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955. However, not many HR practitioners may be familiar with the very wide extent to which the Act was amended and how these changes may significantly impact the relationship between employers and employees who may or may not come within the ambit of the Act.
To equip staff of member banks with the knowledge of these amendments and how they can in turn help their respective banks better prepared to implement the changes in compliance with the law, MCBA in collaboration with Malaysian Employers’ Federation held a one-day learning program entitled “Employment Act 1955 & Employment (Amendment) Act 2011 on 19th January 2012.
This event which was led by the Special Functions Adviser of MEF, Mr. Vivekanandan was attended by close to 40 participants from member banks.
A talk on “Preventing Sexual Harassment At Work”
September 30, 2011 | ||
10:00 am | to | 12:30 pm |
Date : 30th September 2011
As part of MCBA‘s initiative to assist member banks in developing relevant competencies and share best practices among HR communities in the area of industrial relations and human resources management, MCBA, in collaboration with Malaysian Employers’ Federation, held a talk on “Preventing Sexual Harassment At Work” on 30 September 2011 at Dewan Melaka, Akademy Etiqa.
The topics dealt with in the talk included, among others, the definition of sexual harassment, examples of sexual harassment, prevention of sexual harassment and the existing laws governing the handling and management of such misconduct.
The speaker for this interesting talk was Mr. M. Venugopal, General Manager of the Industrial Relations with MEF.
The talk was well received by close to 40 participants from 15 member banks.