Picketing by NUBE is misguided and illegal, says MCBA
Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association expresses great concern and disappointment over the announcement by the National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) that it will air its grievances and exert its demands by picketing at our member bank outlets in Kuala Lumpur on 6.4.2013 (Saturday).
Over the past few months, NUBE had been conducting a series of picketing […]
SCBA Sarawak signs Collective Agreement with SBEU Sarawak
Sarawak Commercial Banks’ Association (SCBA) successfully concluded the 13th Collective Agreement with Sarawak Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) on 28.2.2013. The official signing ceremony was held at Pullman Hotel, Kuching Sarawak on 22 March 2013.
The new Collective Agreement will cover the period from 1.1.2012 to 31.12.2014.
Close to 2,000 employees in the clerical and non-clerical grades who […]
MCBA signs Collective Agreement with ABOM
Malayan Commercial Banks’ Association (MCBA) successfully concluded the collective agreement with the Association of Bank Officers (ABOM). The signing ceremony was held at the Renaissance Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 18 January 2013.
This is the 11th successive collective agreement signed between the parties for the period 2012-2014.
With the conclusion of the collective agreement, more than […]
Do union officials have the inherent rights to enter into your premises?
On 8.5.2012, NUBE filed a civil suit against Maybank alleging that, the Bank had breached its contractual obligations under the Collective Agreement between MCBA and NUBE. NUBE had applied for an injunction against the Bank to allow them to enter and use the bank premises to hold meeting with their members during office hours, to […]
Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 comes into operation effective 1.7.2013
The Minister of Human Resources has appointed 1 July 2013 as the date on which the Act comes into operation.
A copy of the gazette dated 26 December 2012 is attached for your reference.
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MCBA website enhanced!!
We are pleased to inform that some features in the MCBA website have been enhanced to improve reader-friendliness and operational efficiency. For example, member banks can now mass register or create their selected employees to access the website (Members’ Area). If you are the Master User or User accorded with special role/access to some f […]
National Wages Consultative Council Method of Implementation Minimum Wage Order 2012
Please be guided by the circular issued by MEF on the above matter. The relevant contents of MEF’s circular are reproduced below as follows:
” The Minimum Wages Order 2012 will come into operation on 1 January 2013 for employer who employs more than 5 employees and regardless of the number of employee employed, an employer who carries out […]
Minimum Retirement Age Bill
For details of the Bill, please sign on to the Members Page.
How to draft a proper letter of appointment?
On 28 May 2012, the Industrial Court has handed down its Award no. 683 of 2012 between NUBE and a member bank.
Those HR personnel who are responsible to draft letters of appointment should take note of the judgement lest they make the same unintentional omission which is considered non-compliance of the collective agreements which banks […]
Hurry Up! Nomination closing date for our next learning program is drawing near!
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 […]