Future Steps and Responsiblities of Ministry of Human Resources

By       :           Saruveswaran Rasasingam

                       

Topic   :           Ministry of Human Resources

Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia was founded in 31^st August 1957 which was on our independence day. It has been divided into 8 smaller departments which is the LABOUR DEPARTMENT PENINSULAR MALAYSIA,MANPOWER DEPARTMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH DEPARTMENT,LABOUR DEPARTMENT SABAH, LABOUR DEPARTMENT SARAWAK,TRADE UNION AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT and INDUSTRIAL COURT OF MALAYSIA.

Company and Business Statistics for Year 2013

Number of Registered Companies and Businesses

	Local Companies	Foreign Companies	Total Companies	Total Business
Until 31 Disember 2012	1,013,449	4,492	1,017,941	4,971,483
2013
Jan	3,716	6	3,722	27,343
Feb	2,963	4	2,967	28,026
Mac	4,034	6	4,040	32,407
Apr	4,030	9	4,039	28,688
May	3,798	3	3,801	25,382
Jun	3,830	7	3,837	26,974
Jul	4,552	10	4,562	25,630
Aug	3,670	4	3,674	22,068
Sept	3,900	7	3,907	27,977
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total	34,493	56	34,549	244,495

Figure 1: Total number of companies in Malaysia

           

Figure 2: Safety inspection done in Proton Assembly Plant

The Ministry of Human Resources has the responsibility to update and implement labor policies and laws to create efficient, productive and discipline workforce with positive values and good work ethics, to update and implement occupational safety and health policies and laws to ensure a healthy and safe work environment, to efficiently manage and independently resolve industrial dispute between employer and employee in order to create a conducive work environment, to monitor and facilitate development and movement of trade unions to be orderly for the benefit of the nation, to manage international relations in Labor Management field, technical co-operation in labor related matters and human resources development, to encourage and coordinate tripartisme among employees, employers and Government and to create harmonized relation toward Vision 2020,to plan and develop human resource through control and labor market analysis to formulate policies relating to employment, development of skilled workforce and productivity linked wage system, to create job opportunities and job placement, to update and implement National Vocational Training Policy and strategies that will fulfill the training needs in the private sector, to revise, update and develop the syllabus of skills training (NOSS), Skills Certification System (MOSQ) and skills standard for implementation and to update and effective implementation of social safety facility to ensure sufficient safety net for workers.

           The Ministry of Human Resources should work together with the education ministry to separate students into academic stream and skills training stream right after their third year of secondary school. This will not only produce skilled workers, but also indirectly reduce crime rate in the country and reduce economical leakage which often happens when foreign workers are brought in the country to work. The Ministry of Human Resources should also employ special officers to check on the capacity and usage of modern technologies in the registered companies as the usage will make these companies more efficient. The safety measures taken by these companies should be also often monitored.  

References:

http://www.ssm.com.my/en/e-Info-Mainpage

http://www.mohr.gov.my/index.php/en/2012-11-01-21-01-13/roles-and-responsibilities