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Managing Workplace Absenteeism and Sick Leave
Tue, 05 Mar
|Shah Alam
Managing absenteeism in manufacturing is crucial for productivity and legal compliance. Unchecked absenteeism can drive up production costs and overtime. Supervisors may struggle to discipline subordinates effectively. Proper management training is essential to avoid negative impacts.
Time & Location
05 Mar 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Shah Alam, 1, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla 31/100A, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
About the event
Course Information
Dealing with poor attendance and absenteeism is a critical issue, particularly in a manufacturing setting. It requires addressing the problem in line with accepted practices and legal standards. Employees frequently absenting themselves can significantly impact the company's productivity, leading to higher production costs through increased overtime payments.
Supervisors and department heads, who interact closely with the workforce, may find it challenging to effectively discipline subordinates for absenteeism. Proper training in management practices is essential to prevent adverse effects on the company and potential legal actions by employees.
Course Objectives
- Train the participants to effectively manage absenteeism at the workplace
- Expose wrong methods and practices of disciplining employees due to absenteeism
Who Should Attend?
The programme is designed primarily for those who need to supervise and manage employees, especially the supervisory staff and Head of Departments who work directly with operators and shop floor employees.
Course Trainer: Mr Heng Poh Suan
Mr Heng Poh Suan started his career as a Labour Officer in Kuala Kangsar in 1975. At the Labour Department, he was enforcing the various Labour Legislations. In 1983 he was transferred to the Industrial Relations Department. He was the Assistant Director of Industrial Relations from 1983 to 2001. He left the Industrial Relations Department in 2002 to join the Malaysian Employers Federation as their Industrial Relations Consultant. In 2005 he joined the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers as their Human Resource/Industrial Relations Advisor. He had been conducting public as well as in-house training programmes relating to employment laws, discipline and misconduct and domestic inquiry procedures for member companies. In his capacity as the HR/IR Advisor in the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM), he advised member companies on the compliance and implementation of the various labour legislations, disciplinary issues as well as issues arising out of their collective agreements with their unions. He left FMM at the end of June 2021 and is currently a freelance Training Facilitator and Industrial Relations Consultant.