Public Holiday In Malaysia Labour Law



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.

Public holiday in malaysia labour law. 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. Malaysian labour law 马来西亚劳工法 welcome. 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.

1 this act may be cited as the holidays act 1951. Scope of the employment act. Topics view video topics view video.

At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays. 2 this act shall apply to the states of peninsular malaysia only. Conclusion there are only 11 days of paid public holidays out of which the employers may choose 6 out of 11 there are some special holidays the minister may declare from time to time as special holidays.

Date of payment of wages. Provided that if any of the public holidays referred to in paragraphs a and b falls on i a rest day. 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 sultan of kedah s birthday public holiday has been amended. This page contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays for malaysia. The employment act provides that employers must also observe any public holiday declared under the holidays act 1951.

Conclusion there are only 11 days of paid public holidays out of which the employers may choose 6 out of 11 there are some special holidays the minister may declare from time to time as special holidays. And b on any day appointed as a public holiday for that particular year under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 act 369. Or ii any other public holiday referred to in paragraphs a and b.

Public holidays are non working days that are officially given by malaysia s government to its citizens. Act 369 holidays act 1951 sarawak holidays ordinance state of sabah holidays ordinance. Deduction from wages.

The allocation and dates of public holidays in malaysia are governed by various state and federal laws. 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.