Ministry of Human Resources
Kementerian Sumber Manusia
Portfolio
The ministry sets and enforces labour standards, including minimum wages, working conditions, and occupational safety requirements. It regulates industrial relations between employers and employees, oversees trade union registration and conduct, and manages programmes to develop workforce skills and retain skilled talent in Malaysia.
Minister
RRDatuk Seri
Ramanan Ramakrishnan
Minister of Human Resources
PKR
In office since: 16 Dec 2025
Deputy Ministers
Agencies & Departments
Departments
- Sarawak Labour Department(Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Sarawak)
- Sabah Labour Department(Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Sabah)
- Department of Manpower(Jabatan Tenaga Manusia)
- Department of Labour, Peninsular Malaysia(Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia)
- Department of Industrial Relations(Jabatan Perhubungan Perusahaan Malaysia)
- Department of Occupational Safety and Health(Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan)
- Department of Skills Development(Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran)
- Department of Trade Union Affairs(Jabatan Hal Ehwal Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia)
Agencies
- Social Security Organisation(Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial)
- Industrial Courts(Mahkamah Perusahaan Malaysia)
- Malaysian Indian Transform Unit(Unit Transformasi Masyarakat India Malaysia)