The importance of job security in the form continuity in employment in an organisation up to the normal retirement age applies to the general working population. Unfortunately, job loss justified by the economic and business needs is an inevitable and painful consequences of a corporate restructuring or reorganisation process. Downsizing can happen when the business no longer requires the same number of employees it used to because the functions of the employee have either ceased or diminished to a significant extent.

The recent Covid pandemic, for example, has placed much strain on businesses, especially government-imposed lockdown and movement control across the globe make it difficult to secure new business or continue with ongoing projects. It is, however, essential that the termination of an employment contract on the grounds of redundancy must flow from justifiable grounds which must be bona fide and be untainted by any unfair labour practice.

This updated edition provides a comprehensive coverage on the recent and significant developments in the law and practice of retrenchment in Malaysia. Written by authors who have wide experience in employment law, this book makes regular reference to statutory sources and cases from the courts to explain the working of the law and practise of retrenchment. This book will certainly provide much-needed information to employers, employees and their legal advisers.

Key Features

comprehensive coverage
practical and easy-to-read
clear explanation of statutory requirements
consideration of local and foreign cases as well as Industrial Court awards
extensive coverage of Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony
discussion of retrenchment from the Islamic Law Perspective
the concepts and the causes leading to redundancy;
retrenchment and lay-off;
steps an employer should follow when there is a need to retrench;
situations where a retrenched worker would be able to recover compensation;
circumstances where a retrenched employee may contest the retrenchment exercise;
preferential entitlement of an employee in the event the employer goes into liquidation;
proposal for the setting up of a retrenchment fund and the mechanism of its functioning;
retrenchment from the Islamic law perspective and the usage of Zakat money to assist unemployed Muslims until they secure new employment.

Selwyn’s Law of Employment is the market leading textbook on employment law.

Now in its seventeenth edition, it has long been viewed as essential reading for students of employment law and employment law practitioners together with those studying the law in a business or professional environment.

Astra Emir has taken over from the late Norman Selwyn as author and continues his approach of providing clear and succinct analysis of all areas of employment law from both an individual and collective standpoint. The breadth of coverage of case law and statutory material is unrivalled and ensures the reader is fully up to date on all areas of this fast moving area of the law.

Online Resource Centre
This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre, which offers reliable and regular updates to the law following publication and also has a very interesting author Q&A session.

The Art of Human Resource Management is a practical and comprehensive book that will be essential for both the Human Resource and Business Leaders. It covers, among others, the challenging issues faced by HR and Business Leaders in today’s workplace. Readers will be able to apply easy ways of being on top of the business strategies whilst staying current with the changes and challenges confronted by their business.