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Grad School Asia  |  Upskilling & Reskilling
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NOCN UK · Qual No. 30011586
Level 7 · Postgraduate
Subject 2 of 4  ·  PgCert People Management & Employment Relations

Managing Employee
Misconduct &
HR Documentation

The complete misconduct management lifecycle — from grievance handling and progressive discipline through Domestic Inquiry conduct to Industrial Court preparation. Every document. Every step. Every safeguard.

6 Topics + HR Doc
2 Days Intensive
15 SLOs
7 DI Phases
Employment Act 1955 S.14 Due Inquiry S.20 IRA 1967 Natural Justice PDPA 2010 Sexual Harassment Ss.81A–81H Industrial Court
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Six Topics + HR Documentation
The Full Misconduct Lifecycle

Curriculum Anchored to Malaysian statute
& Industrial Court case law
1
Grievance Handling
Preventive Mechanism · Constructive Dismissal Risk
Distinguish grievances from misconduct. Implement the 5-step formal grievance procedure. Produce mandatory documentation. Identify constructive dismissal risk from employer inaction — grounded in Goon Kwee Phoy v J&P Coats [1981].
Constructive Dismissal 5-Step Procedure Grievance Documentation IRA 1967
2
Discipline at the Workplace
Progressive Discipline · Consistency Test
Three sources of the employer's right to discipline. The 4-level progressive discipline model: verbal counselling → first written warning → final warning → dismissal after DI. Apply the Industrial Court consistency test. Maintain a disciplinary register.
Progressive Discipline Warning Letter Drafting Consistency Test S.14 EA 1955
3
Misconduct at the Workplace
Classification · Sexual Harassment · Digital Misconduct
Define misconduct under S.14(1). Classify across 5 categories. Apply S.15(2) abandonment provisions. Enforce Ss.81A–81H sexual harassment obligations (30-day investigation mandate). Evaluate digital and social media misconduct in 2026.
S.14(1) Definition Ss.81A–81H 5 Categories S.15(2) Abandonment Digital Misconduct
4
Disciplinary Procedure & Natural Justice
Audi Alteram Partem · Nemo Judex · 7-Step Process
Apply both principles of natural justice. Execute the 7-step disciplinary process: investigation → suspension → Show Cause letter → evaluate explanation → decide → Domestic Inquiry → post-DI decision. Draft Show Cause letters with all 7 required elements.
Natural Justice 7-Step Process Show Cause Letter Wong Yuen Hock
5
The Domestic Inquiry
Panel Constitution · 7-Phase Hearing · Evidence Rules
Constitute a lawful DI panel (Presiding Officer, Presenting Officer, panel members). Draft DI Notices and Charge Sheets. Execute the 7-phase hearing. Apply the balance of probabilities evidence standard. Produce comprehensive DI minutes — your most critical legal record.
DI Panel Constitution 7-Phase Hearing Charge Sheet Drafting DI Minutes
6
Post Domestic Inquiry
Proportionality · Termination Letters · IC Preparation
Apply the 3 outcomes under S.14(1). Apply the Industrial Court 6-factor proportionality test. Draft termination letters with all 9 required elements. Manage not-guilty outcomes. Prepare the complete employer IC file to the Milan Auto burden-of-proof standard.
S.14(1) Outcomes Termination Letter Proportionality Test S.20 IRA 1967 IC File Preparation
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HR Documentation  ·  Cross-Cutting Competency
7 Documentation Standards · PDPA 2010 · Retention Schedules
Apply 7 standards of legally defensible HR documentation. Ensure employment contracts meet S.10 EA requirements. Apply PDPA 2010 (7 Data Protection Principles). Apply retention schedules (employment + 7 years; DI files 7 years from dismissal). Avoid the 10 most common HR documentation errors.
7 Documentation Standards PDPA 2010 S.10 Contracts Retention Schedule 10 Common Errors
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Student Learning Outcomes

15 Outcomes Across All Bloom's Taxonomy Levels
Learning Outcomes by Bloom's Level
Understand
Explain the Legal Framework
Explain S.14(1) EA 1955 ("after due inquiry"), S.13(2), S.15(2), S.14(2) suspension, and S.20 IRA. Describe natural justice principles (audi alteram partem & nemo judex) and the grievance/misconduct distinction.
Apply
Execute Progressive Discipline & the 7-Step Process
Apply the 4-level progressive discipline model. Execute the full 7-step disciplinary process. Draft legally compliant Show Cause letters and evaluate employee explanations using the structured 4-question assessment framework.
Apply
Conduct a Domestic Inquiry
Plan, prepare, and conduct a DI across all 7 phases — constituting panels, drafting notices and charge sheets, managing evidence to the balance of probabilities standard, and producing comprehensive minutes.
Analyse
Assess Proportionality
Analyse disciplinary outcomes against the Industrial Court's 6-factor proportionality test — severity, service length, record, mitigation, trust, consistency — and recommend appropriate S.14(1) sanctions.
Evaluate
Judge Legal Defensibility
Critically assess compliance with natural justice, procedural correctness, documentation completeness, and consistency — identifying weaknesses the Industrial Court would exploit in an unfair dismissal hearing.
Create
Design Complete Misconduct Processes & IC Files
Design end-to-end misconduct management processes. Develop workplace conduct policies. Prepare the employer's complete Industrial Court case file to the Milan Auto burden-of-proof standard.
Transferable Skills
Conflict Resolution & Employee Relations
Grievance handling, de-escalation, mediating workplace disputes, constructive dismissal prevention.
Legal Reasoning & Statutory Interpretation
Applying multiple interacting statutes (EA 1955, IRA 1967, PDPA 2010, OSHA 1994) and Industrial Court case law to real misconduct scenarios.
Legal Writing & Professional Documentation
Drafting Show Cause letters, charge sheets, DI minutes, warning letters, and termination letters to Industrial Court standards.
Risk Assessment & Evidence-Based Decision Making
Classifying misconduct severity, assessing legal exposure, evaluating evidence on the balance of probabilities before recommending sanctions.
Quasi-Judicial Facilitation
DI simulation experience: performing as Presiding Officer, Presenting Officer, or defence representative. Examining and cross-examining witnesses.
Ethical Reasoning & Professional Integrity
Balancing organisational interests with employee rights. Maintaining procedural fairness under management pressure.
Who This Is For
HR Executive HR Manager IR Officer HR Business Partner Line Manager Compliance Officer Team Supervisor Operations Manager HR Consultant SME Business Owner
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Two days. One qualification subject. A completely transformed HR practice.
Upon Successful Completion
University Micro-Credential Certificate
Managing Employee Misconduct & HR Documentation
This certification recognises demonstrated competency in managing employee misconduct cases and HR documentation in full compliance with Malaysian labour laws. Jointly issued by two accredited institutions.
KLUST EDUK8U® Grad School Asia NOCN UK · Qual No. 30011586
Programme Details
Format: 2-Day Face-to-Face Intensive with Breakout Activities & DI Simulation
Duration: 12 Contact Hours (6 hours per day)
Location: SO-20-07, Menara 1, KL Eco City, 3 Jalan Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur
Language: English (with Bahasa Malaysia reference materials)
Assessment: Document drafting exercises + case analysis + DI simulation participation
Qualification: Subject 2 of 4 — PgCert in People Management & Employment Relations (NOCN UK, Qual No. 30011586)
Accreditation: NOCN UK Level 7 · Accredited by Kuala Lumpur University of Science & Technology (KLUST)
What You Will Leave With
Ability to conduct or advise on a legally compliant Domestic Inquiry from start to finish
Complete set of ready-to-use HR document templates — show cause, charge sheet, DI notice, termination letter
Mastery of Section 14 EA 1955, Section 20 IRA 1967, and the principles of natural justice
A documentation audit framework to identify and close gaps in your organisation
Practical knowledge to reduce unfair dismissal exposure and Industrial Court risk
University Micro-Credential Certificate jointly issued by KLUST & EDUK8U® Grad School Asia
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