Practical report a study on functions of employment services division in Sarawak Labour Department / Sharon Aileen Bidi

The Department of Labour Sarawak was established by the state of government of Sarawak on 26of July 1960 with staff strength of only six persons. Under the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) Report 1962,the Director of Labour Sarawak is directly responsible to the Minister of Human Resource through the Secretary General on the administration of labour matters in Sarawak. With the formation of Malaysia, Department of Labour Sarawak was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Human Resource. On the 1st July 2003, Employment Services Section of The Manpower Department was merged with Sarawak Labour Department. The name ‘JabatanBuruh’ was change to ‘JabatanTenagaKerja Sarawak (JTKSWK). There are six branches of Sarawak Labour Office, which includes Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Bintulu, Sri Aman, Limbang, Sarikei, Kapit, Marudi, Serian, Bakun, Kota
Samarahan, Seratok, Betong, Mukah and Lawas.