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<h3>Minimum Conditions of Employment</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Employment Act, 1955 is the main legislation on labour matters in Malaysia.</p>
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<td width="189">Paid maternity leave</td>
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<td width="413">60 days</td>
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<td>Normal work hours</td>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Not exceeding eight hours in one day or 48 hours in one week</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">At least 11 gazetted public holidays <br />(inclusive of five compulsory public holidays; 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</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #333399;">Paid annual leave for employees:</span></strong></p>
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<td width="319" height="28">Less than two years of service</td>
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<td width="274">8 days</td>
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<p>16 days</p>
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<p class="style1"><em><span style="color: #000080;">*Minimum paid annual leave to be provided for employees</span></em></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Paid sick leave per calendar year:</span></strong></p>
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<td width="322" height="32">Less than two years of service</td>
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<td width="274">14 days</td>
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<td height="27">Two or more but less than five years of service</td>
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<td height="29">Over five years of service</td>
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<td>Where hospitalisation is necessary</td>
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<p>up to 60 days (inclusive of the paid sick leave entitlement stated above)</p>
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<p class="style1"><span class="style1"><em><span style="color: #000080;">*Minimum paid sick leave to be provided for employees</span></em></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;">Payment for overtime work:</span></strong></p>
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<td width="323" height="28">Normal working days</td>
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<td width="273">one-and-a-half times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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<td height="28">Rest days</td>
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<td>two times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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<td height="29">Public holidays</td>
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<td>three times the hourly rate of pay</td>
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<p class="style1"><em><span style="color: #000080;">Source: Ministry of Human Resources - </span></em><a href="http://www.mohr.gov.my/"><em><span style="color: #000080;">www.mohr.gov.my</span></em></a></p>

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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 11 gazetted public holidays (inclusive of five compulsory public holidays; 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

Paid annual leave for employees:
Less than two years of service	:	8 days
Two or more but less than five 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 (inclusive of the paid sick leave entitlement stated above)

*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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