Malaysia legislation

Section 18

of INDUSTRIAL RELATION (AMENDMENT) ACT 2020

Section 18

Amendment to section 26

(a)

by substituting for the full stop at the end of the proviso a colon; and

(b)

by inserting after the proviso, the following proviso:

“Provided further that where the trade dispute relates to a refusal to commence collective bargaining or a deadlock in collective bargaining, reference to the Court shall not be made without the consent in writing of the parties unless—

(a)

the trade dispute relates to the first collective agreement;

(b)

the trade dispute refers to any essential services specified in the First Schedule;

(c)

the trade dispute would result in acute crisis if not resolved expeditiously; or

(d)

the parties to the trade dispute are not acting in good faith to resolve the trade dispute expeditiously.”.

Amendment of section 29

Section 18 — AKTA PERHUBUNGAN PERUSAHAAN (PINDAAN) 2020