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WHAT ARE THE LAWS GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT IN MALAYSIA ?
The principal legislation governing the labour market and employment relationship in Malaysia is the Employment Act 1955. However, the application of these rules to Sarawak and Sabah references made under the Act shall be substituted by references to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance (Cap. 76) and Sabah Labour Ordinance (Cap. 67) or other written laws in force in Sarawak or Sabah, as the case may be.
Some other legal regulations include :
- Pensions Act 1980
For the administration of pensions, gratuities and other benefits for officers in the public service and their dependants.
- Employees Social Security Act 1969 (ESSA)
For social security protection to all employees and their dependants as well as the employers. This Acts is administered by the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) or Pertubuhan Keselamatan Social (PERKESO), Malaysia.
- Employees Provident Fund Act 1951
For the provision of financial security to its members particularly after retirement, through a compulsory savings scheme. This Act is administered by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) or Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (KWSP), Malaysia.
- Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (OSHA)
For the safety, welfare and health of persons of workplaces or in the operation of high risk machinery against risks to safety or health. This Act is administered by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health or Jabatan Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Malaysia.
- Private Employment Agencies Act 1981
This Act is administered by the Manpower Department, Ministry of Human Resources or Jabatan Tenaga Rakyat, Kementerian Sumber Manusia, Malaysia.
- Human Resources Development Act 1992
This Act is administered by the Human Resources Development Council or Majlis Pembangunan Sumber Manusia, Malaysia.
- Factories and Machinery Act 1967
This Act is administered by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health or Jabatan Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Malaysia.
- Petroleum (Safety Measure) Act 1984
This Act is administered by the Department of Occupational Safety and Health or Jabatan Keselamatan Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Malaysia.
- Trade Unions Act 1959
This Act is administered by the Trade Union Affairs Department or Jabatan Hal Ehwal Kesatuan Sekerja, Malaysia.
- Workmen's Compensation Act 1952
For compensation to foreign workers injured in the course of their employment and to worker's dependents in the event of fatal accident. This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh - Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
- Industrial Relations Act 1967
An Act which governs the relationship between employers and workmen or employees and their trade unions and generally deal with trade disputes. This Act is administered by the Industrial Relations Department or Jabatan Perhubungan Perusahaan, Malaysia.
- Wages Council Act 1947
This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh - Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
- Employment Information Act 1953
This Act provides the Department of Labour with power to obtain and collect information and data on employment, terms and conditions relating to an employment, from any industries in the private sector. This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh - Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
- Employment (Restriction) Act 1968
This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.
- Worker's Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990
This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.
- Weekly Holidays Act 1950
This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.
- Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act 1966
This Act is administered by the Department of Labour or Jabatan Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.
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