People Management & Employment Relations with Malaysia’s Leading Postgraduate Certificate Programme

Gain the essential knowledge and skills to navigate Malaysian labour laws, ensure workplace compliance, reduce risks, and foster fair employee relations.

• Legal Frameworks: Understand the Industrial Relations Act and Employment Act, including key provisions, principles, and global alignment.

• Real-World Application: Analyse legal clauses and apply them to practical workplace scenarios.

• Compliance Mastery: Ensure adherence to laws governing contracts, wages, and working conditions.

• Dispute Resolution: Effectively navigate the Industrial Court, arbitration, and conciliation processes.

• Employee Welfare: Promote fair wages, safe work conditions, and equitable treatment.

• Trade Unionism: Understand collective bargaining and union roles within the legal framework.

• Contracts & Termination: Draft compliant contracts and handle termination lawfully.

• Stay Updated: Adapt to amendments and changes in labour regulations.

• Ethical Practices: Champion fairness, anti-discrimination, and corporate responsibility.

• Effective Advocacy: Communicate labour law insights and advocate for stakeholders professionally.

Effective performance management is the cornerstone of organisational growth and employee development. This subject equips you with practical tools, knowledge, and strategies to optimise employee performance, manage probation periods, and resolve challenges fairly and professionally.

• Performance Management Fundamentals: Grasp key theories, rules, and ethical practices for managing employee performance and probation.

• KPIs and Measurements: Identify and evaluate performance metrics to support informed decision-making.

• Data-Driven Analysis: Analyse performance data to recommend actionable improvements.

• Appraisal Mastery: Explore various performance appraisal tools and methodologies, understanding their advantages and limitations.

• Feedback and Communication: Use constructive feedback and communication techniques to enhance employee performance.

• Improvement Strategies: Learn proven interventions to address performance gaps and drive continuous improvement.

• Probationary Reviews: Conduct fair and impactful probation assessments, provide meaningful feedback, and make objective decisions.

• Performance Documentation: Develop skills in documenting processes and decisions to maintain compliance and transparency.

• Technology Integration: Utilise performance management software to streamline tracking and reporting.

• Conflict Resolution: Address performance disputes and challenges effectively while fostering collaboration.

Effectively managing employee misconduct and maintaining comprehensive HR documentation is vital to safeguarding workplace integrity and legal compliance. This subject equips you with the skills to handle misconduct cases professionally while ensuring alignment with Malaysian labour laws and best practices.

• Legal Framework Mastery: Understand the Employment Act 1955 and Industrial Relations Act 1967, focusing on misconduct-related provisions.

• Misconduct Identification: Recognise various forms of employee misconduct and their legal implications within the Malaysian context.

• Principles of Justice: Apply natural justice and procedural fairness in handling misconduct cases.

• HR Documentation Best Practices: Learn to create and maintain detailed and legally sound documentation for misconduct investigations.

• Investigation Skills: Conduct thorough, unbiased investigations that comply with legal and organisational standards.

• Professional Communication: Effectively engage with employees, unions, and regulatory bodies during misconduct cases.

• Drafting Expertise: Write clear and concise warning letters, disciplinary reports, and termination notices that are legally compliant.

• Preventive Strategies: Develop and implement measures to reduce misconduct and foster a compliant workplace.

• Confidentiality Management: Handle sensitive matters discreetly, maintaining trust and professionalism.

• Advisory Competence: Guide HR teams and management in addressing misconduct cases and improving documentation practices.

Effective manpower restructuring and re-engineering are critical to achieving organisational efficiency, reducing costs, and supporting business growth. This subject equips you with the tools and strategies to analyse, design, and implement workforce optimisation initiatives while navigating ethical and legal considerations.

• Strategic Workforce Optimisation: Understand how manpower re-engineering contributes to achieving organisational goals and drives performance.

• Workforce Planning Mastery: Develop skills in workforce planning, job analysis, and competency mapping to align talent with business needs.

• Efficiency Analysis: Use advanced tools and techniques to identify and analyse workforce inefficiencies and redundancies.
  Restructuring Implementation: Design and execute effective restructuring plans that optimise workforce productivity and reduce costs.

• Change Management Expertise: Apply proven change management practices and communication strategies to ensure smooth workforce transitions.

• Monitoring Success: Learn best practices for evaluating the success and impact of restructuring initiatives.

• Ethical and Legal Compliance: Navigate workforce optimisation’s ethical and legal dimensions, ensuring fairness and adherence to labour laws.

• Data-Driven Decisions: Leverage organisational data and analytics to inform and guide workforce restructuring efforts.