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by the Minister of Human Resources in
1995 in accordance with Section 8 of
the Occupational Safety and Health
Act 1994 (Act 514). The establishment of
NCOSH was intended as a continuous
effort to make all workplaces in Malaysia
safer while increasing the level of
occupational safety and health and thus
make safety and healthy work practices
as part of the Malaysian culture in line
with tripatisme practice.

National Wages Consultative Council

The National Wages Consultative Council Day on 1 May of each year. The national
was established under Section 3 Act level Labour Day celebration was held
732. As stated in section 4(1) under the at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching
same Act, the Council is responsible for (BCCK) with the theme “Healthy Workers,
advising the Government on all matters Productivity Increases”. The Ministry in
relating to the minimum wage, including collaboration with the departments and
its development at the international agencies under it had organized various
level, make recommendations to the programs such as Occupational Health
Government on the rate and coverage and Awareness Seminar, Trade Union
of minimum wage by sector, type of Convention, Exhibition and Occupational
employment and regional areas. The Health Carnival and Aerobics.
Council is authorised to review the Labour Day Celebration 2016 was held
Minimum Wage Order at least once in on 1 May 2016 at Dewan Tun Razak 1,
every two years. The National Wages. Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Kuala
The Council is authorised to review the Lumpur with the theme “Skilled Workers
Minimum Wage Order at least once in Drive the Economy”. This theme is in line
every two years. with the direction of the Eleventh Malaysia
The National Wages Consultative Plan (RMK-11) under the Strategic
Council’s membership consists of six Thrust “Accelerating Human Capital
employer representatives, six employee Development for an Advanced Nation”.
representatives, six representatives In conjunction with this celebration,
from the public service and five other Perkeso Run & Ride and the Pre Launch
members. Labour Day 2016 were held on 17 April
2016, at the Council Hall 1, Kuala Lumpur.
ACTIVITIES AND
ACHIEVEMENTS

National-Level Labour Day
Celebration

This program is an annual event organized
by the Ministry of Human Resources to
appreciate the contribution of workers
in driving the country’s development.
Guest of honor for the celebration of
national-level Labour Day Celebration
was the Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Mohd
Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

Starting 2015, the Ministry has decided
to celebrate the national-level Labour
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