PROTECTION ON WORKERS’ RIGHT IN TRADE UNIONISM IN MALAYSIA

The right to form a trade union constitutes a fundamental right of workers. Employers need to respect and support the worker's enjoyment as to freedom of establishing and joining a trade union and involving in lawful trade union activities. This article adopts doctrinal research methodology which is mainly library research and focuses on the freedom of workers, in particular, the right to trade unionism and the right to participate in the activities thereon in Malaysia. Ancillary to be the same, the discussion will also dwell on the restrictions or prohibitions that are imposed on employers with regard to the members’ participation in the trade union activities. This article further proffers for the recognition of workers’ right to form a trade union without any interference from the employers in order to attain an industrial relationship that is more harmonious, productive, and without acrimonious.