Labour Law Malaysia Public Holiday 2017
1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951.
Labour law malaysia public holiday 2017. For example in 2017 the malaysian prime minister s department announced that 4 september 2017 was a public holiday in appreciation of the outstanding achievement of the malaysian contingent in 29th kuala lumpur sea games. Federal territory of labuan 1 november 2000 p u. Date of payment of wages. Interpretation 1 in this act unless the context otherwise requires.
Public holidays in malaysia holidays the employers the government of malaysia declared september 4 2017 a public holiday following malaysia s outstanding performance at the 29th sea games. Malaysian labour law 马来西亚劳工法 welcome. 1st june 1957 part i preliminary. At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays.
Topics view video topics view video. Laws of malaysia act 265 employment act 1955 an act relating to employment. The prime minister was teasing the crowd saying it was not easy to declare a public holiday. An act relating to employment.
Provided that if any of the public holidays referred to in paragraphs a and b falls on i a rest day. National day birthday of the yang dipertuan agong birthday of ruler federal territory day labour day and malaysia day in one calendar year and on any day declared as a public holiday under section 8 of the holiday act 1951. Deduction from wages. Laws of malaysia act 369 holidays act 1951 an act to provide for public and bank holidays 31st december 1951 short title and application 1.
Employment act 1955 defines employees as individuals whose monthly wages are less than rm2 000 and those who are employed in manual work such as artisans transport operators supervisors and domestic workers too are classified as employees even if their wages are above rm2 000. Short title and application 1 this act may be cited as the employment act 1955. And b on any day appointed as a public holiday for that particular year under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 act 369. 1 this act may be cited as the employment act 1955.
2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. Peninsular malaysia 1 june 1957 l n. This holiday is a national holiday and observed throughout malaysia by the public sector and the private sector. Scope of the employment act.
However employment act 1955 only applies to peninsular malaysia and labuan.