Labour Law Malaysia Public Holiday Salary
Section 60d 1 of the employment act 1955 tells you that as an employee you are entitled to paid holidays on eleven of the gazetted public holidays which include the national day the birthday of yang di pertuan agong and worker s day and any other day appointed as public holiday under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 yes this is where our favourite celebration of victories in major.
Labour law malaysia public holiday salary. The employment act provides that employers must also observe any public holiday declared under the holidays act 1951. Or ii any other public holiday referred to in paragraphs a and b. Malaysian labour law 马来西亚劳工法 welcome.
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. One example was in 2010 when the government declared a public holiday under the holidays act 1951 because of malaysia s victory at the aff suzuki cup. Public holidays falling on a rest day or non working day.
However employment act 1955 only applies to peninsular malaysia and labuan. And b on any day appointed as a public holiday for that particular year under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 act 369. Scope of the employment act.
1b where any of the said ten gazetted public holidays or any other day substituted therefor as provided in subsection 1 or 1a falls within the period during which an employee is on sick leave or annual leave to which the employee is entitled under this act or falls during the period of temporary disablement under the workmen s compensation act 1952 or under the employees social. The employment act provides that employers must also observe any public holiday declared under the holidays act 1951. In accordance with the employment act if a public holiday falls on a non working day you are entitled to another day off or one extra day s salary in lieu of the public holiday at the gross rate of pay.
Topics view video topics view video. Provided that if any of the public holidays referred to in paragraphs a and b falls on i a rest day. Date of payment of wages.
At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays. The employer may grant the employee any other day as a paid public holiday in substitution for any of the public holidays according to section 60d 1a of the employment act. One example was in 2010 when the government declared a public holiday under the holidays act 1951 because of malaysia s victory at the aff suzuki cup.