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enforce the Trade Unions Act 1959 and developments in technology and the
the Trade Unions Regulations 1959 such economy of the country. NVTC was
as supervising, directing and controlling changed to the Department of Skills
generally on all matters relating to trade Development (DSD) after the National
unions in the country and consider Skills Development Act 2006 [Act 652]
applications for registration of trade came into effect on 1 September 2006.
unions established by the workers and Its function is to approve the National
employers. Occupational Skills Standards and
advise the Minister of Human Resources
Department of Trade Union Affairs on skills development.
Level 2, Block D4, Complex D,
Federal Government Administrative Centre, Department of Skills Development
62500 Putrajaya Level 7& 8, Block D4, Complex D,
Tel : 03 8886 5415 | Fax : 03 8889 2429 Federal Government Administrative Centre,
Website: www.jheks.mohr.gov.my 62530 Putrajaya.
Tel : 03 8886 5444 | Fax : 03 8889 2427
Department of Occupational Safety Website : www.dsd.gov.my
and Health (DOSH)
Institute for Labour Market Information
The Department of Occupational Safety and Analysis (ILMIA)
and Health (DOSH) is responsible for
ensuring the safety, health and welfare The government is aware of the fact that
of persons at work, and protect others in today’s global competition, efforts to
from the dangers of health and safety attract investments and resources can
arising from work activities covering only be addressed through effective
various sectors of manufacturing, human resource management. Hence,
mining and quarrying, construction, the National Human Resources Institute
hotels and restaurants, agriculture, (NHRI) was established based on the
forestry and fisheries, transport, storage strategic thrusts of the Third Industrial
and communications, public service Master Plan 2005 - 2010. The labour
and statutory authority, convenience force is an important element to
of gas, electricity, water and sanitation support the efforts of the country to
services, finance, insurance, real estate become a high-income developed
and business services. nation by 2020. To achieve these goals,
the government has introduced the
Department of Occupational Safety and Human Capital Development New
Health Strategic Reform Initiatives Human
Level 5, Block D4, Complex D, Capital Development (SRI HCD) under
Federal Government Administrative Centre, the National Transformation Policy.
62530 Putrajaya Through SRI HCD, Institute of Labour
Tel : 03 8886 5343 | Fax : 03 8889 2443 Market Information and Analysis (ILMIA)
Website : www.dosh.gov.my has been given the responsibility and
the new role to provide a centralised
Department of Skills Development (DSD) database centre as the basis for the
labour market analysis to support the
The Department of Skills Development formulation of government policies.
(DSD) formerly known as National
Vocational Training Council (NVTC) was Institute for Labour Market Information and
established on 2 May 1989 through the Analysis (ILMIA)
reorganisation of the Board of Industrial G07-G12, Right Wing, Block 2320,
Training and National Craftsmanship Century Square, Jalan Usahawan,
Certification (LLPPKK). The primary goal Cyber 6, 63000, Cyberjaya, Selangor
of the DSD is to formulate, promote and Tel : 03 8318 2433 | Fax : 03 8318 0709
coordinate strategies and skills training Website : www.ilmia.gov.my
programs in line with the needs and
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