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<h3>Minimum Conditions of Employment</h3>
The Employment Act, 1955 is the main legislation on labour matters in Malaysia. 
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<td width="110">Paid maternity leave</td>
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<td width="411">60 days</td>
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<td>Normal work hours</td>
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Not exceeding eight hours in one day or 48 hours in one week 
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<td>Paid holiday</td>
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At least 10 gazetted public holidays (inclusive of four compulsory public holidays;National Day, Birthday of the Yang Dipertuan Agong, Birthday of Ruler, Federal Territory Day and Labour day) in one calendar year and on any day declared as a public holiday under section 8 of the Holiday Act 1951
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 Paid annual leave for employees: 
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<td width="308">Less than two years of service</td>
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<td width="88">8 days</td>
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<td>Two or more but less than 5 years of service</td>
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<td>12 days</td>
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Over five years of service
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16 days
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minimum paid annual leave to be provided for employees
Paid sick leave per calendar year: 

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<td width="302">Less than two years of service</td>
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<td width="88">14 days</td>
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<td>Two or more but less than five years of service</td>
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<td>18 days</td>
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<td>Over five years of service</td>
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22 days
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<td>Where hospitalisation is necessary</td>
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up to 60 days 
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minimum paid sick leave to be provided for employees 
Payment for overtime work: 
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<td width="169">Normal working days</td>
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<td width="233">one-and-a-half times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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<td>Rest days</td>
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<td>two times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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<td>Public holidays</td>
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<td>three times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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Source: Ministry of Human Resources - <a href="http://www.mohr.gov.my/">www.mohr.gov.my</a>

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Minimum Conditions of Employment

The Employment Act, 1955 is the main legislation on labour matters in Malaysia.

Paid maternity leave	:	60 days
Normal work hours	:	Not exceeding eight hours in one day or 48 hours in one week
Paid holiday	:	At least 10 gazetted public holidays (inclusive of four compulsory public holidays;National Day, Birthday of the Yang Dipertuan Agong, Birthday of Ruler, Federal Territory Day and Labour day) in one calendar year and on any day declared as a public holiday under section 8 of the Holiday Act 1951

Paid annual leave for employees:

Less than two years of service	:	8 days
Two or more but less than 5 years of service	:	12 days
Over five years of service	:	16 days

minimum paid annual leave to be provided for employees

Paid sick leave per calendar year:

Less than two years of service	:	14 days
Two or more but less than five years of service	:	18 days
Over five years of service	:	22 days
Where hospitalisation is necessary	:	up to 60 days

minimum paid sick leave to be provided for employees

Payment for overtime work:

Normal working days	:	one-and-a-half times the hourly rate of pay
Rest days	:	two times the hourly rate of pay
Public holidays	:	three times the hourly rate of pay

Source: Ministry of Human Resources - www.mohr.gov.my

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