{"id":989225,"date":"2025-11-17T11:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T11:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cla.global\/italy-company-registration\/?page_id=989225"},"modified":"2026-01-07T11:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:13:55","slug":"employment-act-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cla.global\/malaysia-company-registration\/employment-act-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Act in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"989225\" class=\"elementor elementor-989225\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b809d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0b809d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b424f11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b424f11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dae0157 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dae0157\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52aa3996 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52aa3996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c245dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c245dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Act  in Malaysia<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1549ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1549ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Malaysia\u2019s thriving economy and the business-friendly climate attract global investors and organizations. On the one hand, Malaysia provides access to the vast and expansive Asia-Pacific market. On the other, the country\u2019s excellent infrastructure, communication links, talented workforce, and diverse culture make it an ideal destination for growth and innovation. However, setting up a\u00a0business entity\u00a0there requires that you comply with Malaysia\u2019s employment act and labor code provisions. The employment and labor regulations in Malaysia, govern laws around working hours, minimum benefits, leaves, etc., of employees. The Employment Act, 1955, is the primary statute that sets down the minimum terms and conditions of employment in Malaysia. In this employment law in Malaysia guide, we\u2019ll discuss the applicability of the Act, its key provisions, and penalties for those who fail to comply with the Malaysia labor law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043f27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"043f27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is Covered in the Malaysia Employment Act?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f62b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f62b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The applicability of the labor regulations in Malaysia, governed by the First Schedule of the Employment Act, 1955, only applies to:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Employees who have entered into a contract of service with an employer and whose monthly wages do not exceed RM4,000, regardless of the occupation<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Employees who have entered into a contract of service with an employer and whose monthly wages exceed RM4,000 but are engaged in the following:<\/li><\/ul><p>This includes employees engaged in shift work or manual labor, emphasizing regulations around work hours, rest days, and the applicable rates for different situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ad5f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58ad5f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manual labor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8f4adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Maintenance or operation of any mechanically propelled vehicle<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Supervision of other employees involved in manual labor<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Any vessel registered in Malaysia<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Domestic service<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86854b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86854b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Contract<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80ef49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80ef49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Section 10(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usemultiplier.com\/glossary\/1-on-1-meetings\" data-faitracker-click-bind=\"true\">1<\/a>) of the Employment Act, 1955, any employment lasting longer than one month requires a formal written contract between the employer and employee. Further, the labor code in Malaysia requires that employers retain all employment contracts for six years after the termination of the said contracts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4121f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f4121f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Written employment contract :<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9f241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9f241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Section 10(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usemultiplier.com\/glossary\/1-on-1-meetings\" data-faitracker-click-bind=\"true\">1<\/a>) of the Employment Act, 1955, any employment lasting longer than one month requires a formal written contract between the employer and employee. Further, the labor code in Malaysia requires that employers retain all employment contracts for six years after the termination of the said contracts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39526f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39526f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oral employment contract :<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9753f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9753f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Tax registrations:<\/strong>\u00a0Within the 15 days of company registration, our compliance team then\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">i)<\/span>\u00a0obtains VAT and tax identification numbers and certified company and accounting books from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agenziaentrate.gov.it\/wps\/portal\/entrate\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tax Revenue Authority<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">ii)<\/span>\u00a0registers the company with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inps.it\/nuovoportaleinps\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Social Security<\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iii)<\/span>\u00a0submits a notification of start of operations at the local municipality and\u00a0<span class=\"yellow-roman\">iv)<\/span>\u00a0subscribes to a civil liability and accident insurance (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inail.it\/cs\/internet\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">INAIL<\/a>);<\/li><li><strong>Employee registrations:<\/strong>\u00a0Before hiring staff, all companies must notify and register employees with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/co.provincia.roma.it\/colrm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Provincial Labor Office<\/a>. Every Italian company also needs to be subscribed to an employee retirement plan. If required, our compliance team will be pleased to assist our Client with the same;<\/li><li><strong>Engagement completion:<\/strong>\u00a0We will courier a complete company kit folder to our Client\u2019s preferred international address, containing corporate documents including original incorporation forms, company public deed and unopened bank correspondence and a Client feedback survey.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c327077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c327077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Provisions of the Act<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24d873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d24d873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Employment Act, 1955 of Malaysia guarantees certain statutory rights of employees, including holidays, leaves, rest days, etc. Below is a list of some key provisions of the Act, widely accepted as the labor code in Malaysia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48093407 #benefits-and-problems elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"48093407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Time for payment of salaries <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1200\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c0ddc7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c0ddc7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4151c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4151c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per Section 19 of the Employment Act, 1955, every employer must complete payment of their employees\u2019 wages by the 7th day after the last day of the wage period. While the wage period is typically one month, it may vary with employment contracts. In this context, wage includes the basic wage plus all other cash payments for the work done as per the employment contract. However, it excludes allowances, deductions, and other expenses incurred in the line of employment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sick leave <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1201\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c986cd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c986cd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1306c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d1306c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to Section 60F of the Employment Act, 1955, every employee is entitled to paid sick leaves, the duration of which depends on the tenure of employment. The following table lists the duration of paid sick leaves against the length of service:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Less than 2 years of service:<\/strong> 14 days of sick leave<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>2 to 5 years of service:<\/strong> 18 days of sick leave<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>More than 5 years of service:<\/strong> 22 days of sick leave<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Additionally, the labor regulations in Malaysia also state that if an employee requires hospitalization, they are entitled to paid sick leave of 60 days in a calendar year or as certified by a registered medical practitioner. However, the total number of days in a year granted as sick leave must not exceed 60.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Annual leave <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1202\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb73073 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb73073\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d454cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d454cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labor code of Malaysia also has a provision on annual leave. As per Section 60E of the Employment Act, 1955, every employee is entitled to several annual leaves. The minimum requirements for annual leave are as follows:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Less than 2 years of service:<\/strong> 8 days of annual leave<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>2 to 5 years of service:<\/strong> 12 days of annual leave<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>More than 5 years of service:<\/strong> 16 days of annual leave<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Labor regulations in Malaysia further state that if an employee has worked less than a year in a particular calendar year, their paid annual leave will be directly proportional to the number of months completed in service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1203\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1203\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Maternity leaves <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1203\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfc0e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dfc0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edee6d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edee6d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Section 44A of the Employment Act, 1955, provides that all female employees are entitled to 84 days of paid maternity leave for their first five children. The provision of maternity leave applies regardless of whether a female employee falls within the scope of the Act. Thus, an employer must pay maternity allowance to an employee who has been employed for:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">An aggregate minimum of nine months before the confinement and<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Employed at any time during the four months immediately preceding the confinement<\/li><\/ul><p>The labor code in Malaysia further states that an employer cannot dismiss a female employee during the latter\u2019s maternity leave or for 90 days after the said leave, owing to health issues resulting from the pregnancy or confinement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1204\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1204\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Termination <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1204\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c86d3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c86d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b9105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64b9105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per Section 12 of the Employment Act, 1955, the employee or employer can terminate the service contract by giving notice or payment in lieu of notice. However, the length of the termination notice will depend on the employee\u2019s tenure of service as given below:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Less than 2 years of service:<\/strong> 4 weeks\u2019 notice of termination<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>2 to 5 years of service:<\/strong> 6 weeks\u2019 notice of termination<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>5 years or more of service:<\/strong> 8 weeks\u2019 notice of termination<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Furthermore, an employer terminating a permanent employee must have \u201cjust cause and excuse,\u201d regardless of whether or not the labor code in Malaysia applies to the employee<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1205\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1205\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Statutory contributions <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1205\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de99a0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de99a0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e779d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e779d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The employer has to make specific statutory contributions irrespective of whether the employee falls under the purview of the Employment Act. These statutory contributions or deductions include<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Employees\u2019 Provident Fund (EPF)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Employee Insurance System (EIS)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Social Security Organization (SOCSO)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Schedular Tax Deduction<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1206\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1206\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Work hours and rest days <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1206\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b126d28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b126d28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec680c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec680c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As per the provision for working hours in Malaysian labor law, employees are not required to<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Work more than eight hours a day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Work more than five consecutive hours without a break of at least 30 minutes<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Work more than 45 hours in a week<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Work more than a spread over 10 hours in a day<\/li><\/ul><p>If an employee works only up to half his normal hours on a rest day, specific pay calculations are applied.<\/p><p>The Malaysia Employment Act further rules that every employee is entitled a whole day of paid rest leave in each week or as determined by the employer. However, if the employee has to work on the rest day or work overtime on the said rest day, they must be paid at least twice the daily rate of pay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1207\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1207\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Overtime <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1207\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae8126 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bae8126\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6fd1a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6fd1a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Section 60A(3) of the Employment Act, 1955, identifies overtime work as the number of hours an employee works more than the normal hours. As such, the labor code in Malaysia sets out the following overtime entitlements for employees who are paid every month:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>More than normal work hours on a normal working day:<\/strong> Paid at <strong>1.5 times<\/strong> the hourly rate of pay<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Normal working hours on a rest day:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><strong>\u00bd day\u2019s wages<\/strong> at the normal rate of pay if overtime does <strong>not exceed half<\/strong> the normal working hours<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>1 full day\u2019s wages<\/strong> at the normal rate of pay if overtime is <strong>more than half but less than<\/strong> the normal working hours<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p><strong>More than normal working hours on a rest day:<\/strong> Paid at <strong>2 times<\/strong> the hourly rate of pay<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Normal working hours on a public holiday:<\/strong> Paid at <strong>2 days\u2019 wages<\/strong> at the normal rate of pay<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>More than normal working hours on a public holiday:<\/strong> Paid at <strong>3 times<\/strong> the hourly rate of pay<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1208\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1208\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Public holidays <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1208\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad638ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad638ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164899f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164899f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Section 60D(1) of the Malaysian Employment Act says that all employees are entitled to 17 gazetted public holidays, including,<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">The National Day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The Workers\u2019 Day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The Malaysia Day (September 16)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The birthday of the Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negeri or Federal Territory day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The birthday of Yang-Di Pertuan Agong<\/li><\/ul><p>The employer can choose the remaining six holidays from the following list and communicate the same to employees:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Chinese New Year<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Hari Raya Haji<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Hari Raya Puasa<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Wesak Day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Christmas Day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Deepavali<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Nuzul Al-Quran<\/li><\/ul><p>Employees in Malaysia are also entitled to Ad Hoc Public Holidays regardless of whether they fall under the purview of the Employment Act, 1955.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1209\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"10\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1209\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Sexual harassment <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1209\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb3aa69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb3aa69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369e3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369e3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sections 81A \u2013 81G of the Malaysian Employment Act provides that anti-sexual harassment laws apply to all employees, whether or not they fall within the scope of the Act. As such, the employer must probe into sexual harassment complaints, and failure to do so would invite a fine of a maximum of RM10,000.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc76aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfc76aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd9b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd9b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re setting up business in Malaysia, it\u2019s mandatory that you comply with the country\u2019s labor laws. Moreover, Section 99A of the Malaysian Employment Act provides that a person committing any offense under the Employment Act or violating any provision therein shall be liable to pay a fine of a maximum of RM 10,000 where no penalty is given. Penalty for continued and repeated offenses may invite higher fines or imprisonment for five years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e01c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e01c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compliance Strategies for Employers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd24106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd24106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complying with the labor code in Malaysia can get overwhelming and confusing, especially for new businesses. Below are some standard compliance strategies for your Malaysia business:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Hire an HR manager to oversee employee recruitment, training,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usemultiplier.com\/payroll\" data-faitracker-click-bind=\"true\">payroll<\/a>, benefits, appraisals, and legal compliance.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Establish and document company procedures and policies in writing and modify them over time.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Use professional and standard basic employment document drafts such as employment contract, termination, offer letter, etc.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Promote a compliance culture and remove barriers to compliance.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Reinforce compliance procedures and policies through regular training.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Hire a third-party firm to conduct periodic compliance audits.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Implement a flexible working arrangement policy to allow employees to request changes to their work schedules or locations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593cea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"593cea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can CLA Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c3a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c3a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since it\u2019s essential to adhere to the labor code in Malaysia while hiring there, you can make things easier with . 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