LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 265 EMPLOYMENT ACT 1955 An Act relating to employment. [Peninsular Malaysia─ 1 June 1957, L.N. 228/1957; Federal Territory of Labuan─ 1 November 2000, P.U. (A) 400/2000] P ART I PRELIMINARY Short title and application 1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Employment Act 1955.
Original name: Akta Kerja 1955 Name: Employment Act 1955 (No. Country: Malaysia Subject(s): Labour codes, general labour and employment acts; Employment policy, promotion of employment and employment services Type of legislation: Law, Act Adopted on: 1955 Entry into force: ISN: MYS-1955-L-48055 Bibliography: Malaysian Employment Legislation, 1990, CCH Asia, Singapore, ISBN: 9-5, pp. 50,851-52,194 Employment Act with Regulations (as amended to 1998), 1998, MDC Publishers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 1-104 Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (consulted on 2008-11-24) Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia (consulted on 2011-07-12) Abstract/Citation: Comprehensive legislation regarding conditions of employment. Covers labour contracts, payment of wages, prohibition of truck, employment of women, maternity protection, domestic workers, employment conditions (rest days, hours of work, sick leave, annual leave), termination, layoff, inspection, complaints and inquiries, and penalties for offences. Applies only to West Malaysia.