Labour Law Malaysia Working Hours 2020
This would mean a maximum of nine hours in any day if the employee works for five days or fewer in a week and eight hours in any day if the employee works on more than five days in a week.
Labour law malaysia working hours 2020. The labour law in this case differs slightly in peninsular malaysia from that in sabah and sarawak. Malaysian workers are eligible for full time employment at the age of 14. A worker cannot work more than 8 hours per day and more than 48 hours per week. Part xii rest days hours of work holidays and other conditions of service.
A 400 2000 p art i preliminary short title and application 1. Federal territory of labuan 1 november 2000 p u. Scope of the employment act. Not exceeding eight hours in one day or 48 hours in one week.
But overtime can be a very confusing matter. But there are certain protective regulations covering adolescents aged 14 to 16. However employment act 1955 only applies to peninsular malaysia and labuan. Part i preliminary.
1 working hours permitted under akta kerja 1955. This act may be cited as the employment act 1955. If the employee s salary does not exceed rm2 000 a month or falls within the first schedule of employment act. Iclg employment labour laws and regulations covers common issues in employment and labour laws and regulations terms and conditions of employment employee representation and industrial relations discrimination maternity and family leave rights and business sales in 51 jurisdictions.
As per section 9 of the basic conditions of employment act the maximum normal working time for an employee below the threshold is 45 hours per week. 1 this act may be cited as the employment act 1955. In malaysia overtime is still popular among companies especially in the f b sector. Laws of malaysia act 265 employment act 1955 an act relating to employment.
Last update august 2020. Free web labour laws. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1957 l n. They are not permitted to work between the hours of 10 p m.
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Date of payment of wages. At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays. 2 this act shall apply to west malaysia only. Short title and application.