A practical approach to prepare the staff in the organization to conduct a Domestic Inquiry that is comprehensive and precise and in conformity with the requirements of the EA1955 and the IRA1967

WHAT PARTICIPANTS GAIN FROM THIS TRAINING?
•  After this hands on workshop the participants will be able to GAIN KNOWLEDGE:
•  To Organise and Conduct a domestic inquiry in a fair and judicial manner to all parties applying the principles
   of Natural Justice.
•  To Understand what is a Domestic Inquiry and why is it important to conduct one in the case of
   misconduct.
•  To Get to Know what preliminary actions an organization needs to take before a starting a Domestic Inquiry
   procedure.
•  To Gain Insights on the procedures of a domestic inquiry.
•  To Familiarize with the various stages before and after heading into a Domestic Inquiry process.
•  To Recognize the importance of recording inquiry notes after the proceedings to ensure good
   documentation.
•  To Have a better understanding on domestic inquiry and avoid pitfalls through industrial court decisions.
•  Awareness of the measures that needs to be taken after the inquiry.
•  Be Aware of the legal and technical effects of improper domestic inquiry procedures.
•  To Know the roles of the panel members, witnesses, decisions makers, investigation officers and
   prosecuting officers
•  Prepare inquiry notes, management letters, charge sheets and panel findings that is accurate and in
   conformity to the requirements.
•  The participants will look into the important steps that a company must take prior to a Domestic Inquiry
   proceeding.
•  The participants would have a better insight on conducting preliminary investigations, the actions that they
   need to take after a show cause letter has been issued.
 
UNDERSTANDING NATURAL JUSTICE   IN CONDUCTING A DOMESTIC INQUIRY

PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Due Inquiry Means Domestic Inquiry          
Natural Justice                      
Employment Act 1955 Section 14          
Misconduct                  
Types of Misconduct                  
Proceedings Domestic Inquiry              
Role of Prosecuting Officer              
Role of Witnesses                  
Role of Alleged Employee              
Role of Secretary                  
Introduction                      
What is the Requirement under the EA1955?      
Position of Employees not Governed by the EA1955  
Brief Guidelines for Conducting a Proper Inquiry
Procedure Prior to Inquiry              
Investigation of Complaint              
Show Cause Letter                  
Suspension during Period and Show Cause  
The Domestic Inquiry Proper              
Notes of Inquiry                      
Procedure Subsequent to Inquiry          
Need for Domestic Inquiry              
Concept                        
Definition of the Term Domestic Inquiry          
Domestic Inquiry and Departmental Inquiry
Principles of Domestic Inquiry              
Process of Domestic Inquiry Charge Sheet      
Inquiry                  
Evidence to be Weighed not Counted          
Conducting Inquiry                  
Preliminary Inquiry                  
Purpose of Preliminary Inquiry              
Inquiry Proceedings                  
Role of Inquiry Officer                  
Functions of Inquiry Officer              
Inquiry Findings                      
Other Salient Points                  
The Role of the Defense              

CONTENTS
Examples of Disciplinary Rules and Procedure      
General Principles                  
Disciplinary Rules Example              
Minor Misconducts                  
Major Misconducts                  
Gross Misconducts                  
Verbal Warning                      
First Written Warning                  
Final Written Warning                  
Dismissal              
Procedure for Major Misconduct              
Precautionary Suspension              
Disciplinary Warning                  
Appeals Procedure            
                     
With 7 sample letters as follows:
Handout 1  Report of Domestic Inquiry Format
Handout 2  Sample HR Letter: Notice of Domestic Inquiry
Handout 3  Sample HR Letter : Warning Letter
Handout 4  Sample HR Letter: Letter of Allegation (Pre-Domestic Inquiry)
Handout 5  Sample HR Letter: Termination
Handout 6   Sample HR Letter: Dismissal (Post-Domestic Inquiry)
Handout 7  Sample HR Letter: Breach of Contract

TRAINER'S PROFILE
R.Ramamurthy KMN, PTS is the managing consultant of Alert Management Consultants a Safety and Health consultancy practice. Established 1992. A member of the Malaysian Society for Occupational Safety & Health and is one of the pioneers in this field in Malaysia.  He has been member & trainer for MIPM in occupational safety and health in their personal management programmes.

Five decades of experience as practitioner in the areas of Occupational Safety Health and Security and Human Resource Management, both during his service with government and now in the private sector. For his contributions to the nation especially in the area of security and safety, he was decorated by the Federal Government with KMN, and PTS by the Perak State Government. Mr.R.Ramamurthy has extensive experience in conducting safety audits, public and in-house training in his specialised areas throughout Malaysia and Indonesia.

More than 7000 participants from all levels of management and engineering from 700 companies have benefited from his programmes.

He  was a member of the UTM Johor panel on Occupational Safety and Health. 1995 and was an adjunct  lecturer for University Petronas Tronoh.

The participants’ from some companies who have benefited are from Pergau Hydro Project, Road Builders Malaysia, Motorola, GL Furniture (Pahang), KTS Timber Industries Sarawak,  KKB Engineering Kuching, Steel Industries Sarawak, Plus, Petronas Dagagan, Texaco Panama Inc, MHS Aviation, Sime Sembawang, National Semiconductor, Hitachi, Texas Instruments, Sony, PJVC, Chung Hwa Picture Tube, Solectron, Nilai Concrete, Genting Sanyen, Boh Plantations, Otis Manufacturing, FELDA, Samsung, Ansell, Revertex, Pertima, Aro Bina, Johor Port Authority, Sarawak Oil Mills, Penang Ship Building Industry, Sarawak Cement Industries, MAY BANK ASSURANCE, SOUTH EAST ASIA ASSURANCE Antah  Transfield Transmission, Tenaga Nasional, Rubber Thread Industries, UPS, Sime Sembawang, IOI Oil Mills Sandakan  and many more.

COURSE FEES
RM 750.00 per person for Domestic Inquiry training on 15 February - SBL / HRDF Claimable
RM 1,180.00 per person for HR Management training on 13 & 14 February - SBL / HRDF Claimable CLICK  HERE
RM 1,800.00 per person for both courses - SBL / HRDF Claimable 
(include morning & afternoon tea break, lunch, notes and certificate of attendance)

REGISTRATION
Please fill in the enclosed registration form and fax it to  03 7880 2817 or email it to exportacademy2012@gmail.com