KOTA KINABALU: A One-Stop Labour Centre was launched in collaboration with the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) on Monday (Aug 4).
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong inaugurated the centre and the HRD Corp Sabah office on the first floor of Block A, Sutera Avenue.
The one-stop centre consolidates key labour-related services to provide public access to employment, skills, safety, and social protection services.
Sim said it is the first centre of its kind in Sabah, marking a significant effort by the Human Resources Ministry to integrate and streamline labour services nationwide.
A total of 12 departments and agencies operate at the ministry’s Sabah State One-Stop Labour Centre, including the Department of Labour Sabah, Department of Occupational Safety and Health Sabah, Department of Industrial Relations Sabah, Department of Trade Union Affairs Sabah Industrial Court of Sabah,
Other ministry departments at the centre are the Department of Skills Development Sabah, Industrial Training Institute Kota Kinabalu, Advanced Technology Training Centre JTM Sandakan, Social Security Organisation Sabah, National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health Sabah, Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK), and HRD Corp Sabah.
"The centre aims to simplify processes for workers and employers in Sabah by streamlining functions such as job matching, training applications, union matters, workplace safety consultation, and legal dispute resolution," he said.
“The launch of the KESUMA Sabah State One-Stop Labour Centre and the HRD Corp Sabah Office reflects KESUMA’s new approach in bringing our services closer to the people. Guided by the ‘no wrong door policy’, all matters related to workers, labour issues, training, and social protection are now available under one roof," Sim said in his speech at the opening.
He added that the pilot initiative is expected to expand nationwide as part of the ministry’s broader restructuring efforts to ensure more efficient, inclusive, and people-friendly services.
“Through HRD Corp, employers can now utilise their training levy not only to enhance the skills of their workforce but also to upgrade training infrastructure and hire apprentices,” Sim added.
