Malaysia Employment Act 1955

2laws of malaysiaact265 employment act 1955 first enacted 1955 f m.

Malaysia employment act 1955. Federal territory of labuan 1 november 2000 p u. Employment act 1955 an act relating to employment. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1957 l n. Maternity protection is covered under part ix of the malaysia employment act 1955.

Employment act 1955 covers the following persons the employment act in malaysia covers individuals under the description of employee and is defined under in the first schedule section 2 1 of the employment act 1955 and is summarized as follows. 1st june 1957 part i preliminary. Legislation from this website is not a copy of the gazette printed by the government printer percetakan nasional malaysia berhad for the purposes of section 61 of the interpretation acts 1948 and 1967 act 388 and does not constitute prima facie evidence of the contents of the gazette by virtue of the section. 2 this act shall apply to peninsular malaysia only.

Interpretation 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires. A 400 2000 p art i preliminary short title and application 1. The primary source of employment law is the employment act 1955. This act covers only west malaysia.

It lays down the basic terms of labor like working hours rest day time off etc in malaysia. 1 this act may be cited as the employment act 1955. The ea came into force on 1st of june 1957. Hours pay regulations.

Under section 37 1 of the act female employees are entitled to maternity leave for a period of not less than 60. 2 this act shall apply to west malaysia only. The main legislation governing employment in malaysia is the employment act 1955 act 265 hereinafter referred to as ea. An act relating to employment.

An act relating to employment. This page is also available in. Short title and application 1 this act may be cited as the employment act 1955.