Malaysia Employment Act Amendment (Year 2022)
The Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 under labour law of Malaysia has included a sequence of adjustment from the Employment Act 1955. As an employer and HR, it is essential to keep track of such regulations that will affect the company operation and workforce planning. In this article, we have summarised some of the amendments in relation to Time and Attendance and Employee Leave Management.
Employee Working Hours
In regards to the Amendment Act 2022 of reducing the maximum working hours per week to 45 hours, employers should also be mindful that the other existing provisions of working hours under Section 60A (1) of Employment Act (EA) 1955 remains.
Employee Work Scheduling
Description:
Employee shall not be required under his contract of service to work:
i) More than five consecutive hours without a period of leisure of not less than thirty minutes duration.
ii) More than eight hours in one day.
iii) In excess of a spread over period of ten hours in one day.
iv) [Section 59 (1)] Employees shall be allowed in each week a rest day of one whole day.
Employee shall not be required under his contract of service to work:
i) More than five consecutive hours without a period of leisure of not less than thirty minutes duration.
ii) More than eight hours in one day.
iii) In excess of a spread over period of ten hours in one day.
iv) [Section 59 (1)] Employees shall be allowed in each week a rest day of one whole day.
Public Holiday and Employee Leaves Entitlement
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