The only postgraduate HR programme in Malaysia fully aligned to the Employment Act 1955 (2023 amendments), the Industrial Relations Act 1967, and current compliance requirements. Four subjects. Two internationally recognised credentials. One career-defining decision.
The 2023 amendments to the Employment Act 1955 changed everything. Are you confident your organisation is compliant? This programme closes the gap between what you know and what the law now requires.
Every module is anchored to the Employment Act 1955 (Act A1651), IRA 1967 (2020 and 2024 amendments), the Gig Economy Act 2025, and the Minimum Wages Order 2024. No outdated textbook content.
Graduate with a NOCN UK Postgraduate Certificate (Qualification No: 30011586) and a KLUST Micro-credential, two credentials from one programme recognised across Malaysia, the UK, and internationally.
Scenario-based learning, moot simulations, and statutory calculation exercises drawn from Malaysian HR contexts, manufacturing, technology, logistics, professional services, and plantation sectors.
Study around your work schedule. LMS-delivered sessions with guided learning hours, case activities, and written assessments you can complete at your own pace.
Draft compliant documents by Session 1. Conduct domestic inquiries. Calculate ORP and overtime. Design PIPs. Manage retrenchment exercises. Every skill transfers directly to your desk on Monday.
EDUK8U® founder, Honorary Professor, DBA, Group CEO, and CHRO with decades of real-world HR leadership across Australia, Malaysia, and the Middle East. Industry experience, not just academic theory.
Each subject builds sequentially, from the statutory foundation through applied compliance, misconduct management, performance systems, and workforce restructuring.
The statutory foundation. Master the scope, definitions, entitlements, enforcement mechanisms, and dispute resolution frameworks under both the EA 1955 and IRA 1967. Covers wages, deductions, leave, overtime, FWA, sexual harassment, anti-discrimination, trade union recognition, sole bargaining rights, collective agreements, Section 20 unfair dismissal, and the post-2021 dispute resolution pathway.
The misconduct management lifecycle. From grievance handling and constructive dismissal prevention, through progressive discipline, misconduct classification, the 7-step disciplinary process, Show Cause letters, to full Domestic Inquiry conduct and Industrial Court preparation. Includes cross-cutting HR documentation standards, PDPA 2010 data protection, and the 2022 sexual harassment amendments.
The full employee performance lifecycle. Probation management (confirmation, extension, non-confirmation), Performance Management System design (Competency-Based, KRA/KPI, Balanced Scorecard, OKR), PDPA-compliant data handling, rating error mitigation, ESG workforce metrics, and the complete underperformance pathway, including PIPs, the S.12 vs S.14 distinction, and moot advocacy exercises.
Strategic workforce management. Demand and supply forecasting, gap analysis, FWFO and LIFO selection criteria, retrenchment law (bona fide test), VSS and MSS design, statutory termination benefit calculations (Regulation 6), Employment Insurance System administration, post-separation strategy, and contemporary issues, constructive dismissal in restructuring, forced labour compliance (S.90B), and AI-driven displacement.
Whether you are entering HR, managing a team, or leading a department, this programme gives you the legal confidence that separates competent administrators from strategic HR advisors.
Every subject develops a portfolio of professional competencies directly applicable across HR practice, organisational leadership, and advisory roles.
Read, navigate, and apply primary legislation independently. Advise management with statutory precision rather than general impressions.
Apply IRAC reasoning, multi-issue analysis, and threshold tests to complex employment scenarios. Prepare structured submissions to the DG or Industrial Court.
Calculate ORP, overtime, termination benefits (Regulation 6), EIS contributions, and financial exposure. Audit payroll against statutory minima.
Draft legally compliant Show Cause letters, DI notices, termination letters, FWA responses, PIPs, and settlement statements to Industrial Court standards.
Conduct EA 1955 compliance audits. Identify legal exposure before it becomes a complaint. Build preventive controls and FWA tracking systems.
Lead collective bargaining, manage DGIR conciliation, negotiate MSA packages, and facilitate JCC sessions. Resolve disputes before they reach the Industrial Court.
Distinguish what an employer legally can do from what it should do. Balance organisational interests with employee statutory rights using proportionate reasoning.
Integrate industrial relations law into workforce planning, M&A due diligence, restructuring, and board-level employment risk reporting.
No passive lectures. Every session is designed for working HR professionals who bring real workplace experience to the learning environment.
Apply statute to fact across manufacturing, technology, logistics, and services contexts drawn from the Malaysian workplace.
Every claim is tied to a section number. You graduate citing the Act, not relying on secondary summaries.
Industrial Court and High Court judgments dissected using Facts → Issues → Law → Outcome → HR Lesson frameworks.
Draft real HR documents, offer letters, PIPs, charge sheets, DI minutes, termination letters, to legally defensible standards.
Argue both employer and employee positions before an Industrial Court panel. Build advocacy under pressure.
Each subject builds cognitively: Remember → Understand → Apply → Analyse → Evaluate → Create. 55% of activity at Level 4–6.
Every assessment mirrors real HR practice, no rote memorisation, only applied statutory analysis and professional document production.
500-word critical analyses per session requiring statutory citation, IRAC reasoning, and practical recommendations. Graded at Pass / Merit / Distinction using structured facilitator rubrics.
15 scenario-based multiple choice questions per session testing recall, interpretation, and application of statutory provisions and case law principles across all Bloom's levels.
Document drafting exercises (offer letters, PIPs, charge sheets, DI minutes), PMS design activities, MSS negotiation role-plays, and moot simulations assessed by facilitator observation.
Join the next intake of the Postgraduate Certificate in People Management & Employment Relations. Two internationally recognised credentials. One programme. Your competitive edge.
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