There are a number of labour laws in Malaysia. This site pays particular attention to major ones like the Employment Act 1955, Industrial Relations Act 1967 and Trade Unions Act 1959. The Employment Act provides minimum terms and coditions (mostly of monetary value) to certain category of workers, the Industrial Relations Act provides ways for settlement of trade disputes between employers and employees, whereas the Trade Unions Act regulates trade union registration and the uses of trade union funds. As these Acts are quite complex, you should take the time to go through them; they can be interesting, if you are interested.
Definition of "employee"Contract of servicePayment of wagesEmployment of womenMaternity protectionOther benefits of monetary form:Hours of workOve... more
Protection of Trade UnionRecognitionCollective BargainingConcilliationRepresentions for dismissalsIndustrial CourtAwardsNo person shall interfere with, rest... more
14. (1) An employer may, on the grounds of misconduct inconsistent with the fulfillment of the express or implied conditions of his service, after due inqui... more
What are the requirements for registration of a trade Union? Can the Director General of Trade Unions refuse to register a trade un... more
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Employment (Termination and Lay-Off Benefits) Regulations 1980. 2. In these Regulations unless the context o... more
(1) An employee shall, after examination at the expense of the employer: (a) by a registered medical practitioner duly appointed by... more
37. (1) (a) Every female employee shall be entitled to maternity leave for a period of not less than sixty consecutive days (also referred to in this Part a... more
60E. (1) An employee shall be entitled to paid annual leave of : (a) eight days for every twelve months of continuous service with the same emp... more
1. Any person, irrespective of his occupation, who has entered into a contract of service with an employer under which s... more
69. (1) The Director-General may inquire into and decide any dispute between an employee and his employer in respect of wages ... more
Kementerian Sumber Manusia Launched August, 1999 (Excerpts from the Keynote Address of Y.B. Dato' Lim Ah Lek, Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia at t... more