Job Seeker Handbook

1. HIRING

1.1 The Minimum Conditions Set Out For Employment

• A written contract of employment must be given to every employee where the employment period exceeds 1 month. The contract must include particulars of the terms and conditions of employment and notice period required to terminate it.
• Wages earned must be paid not later than the 7th day after the last day of any wage period. An employee has the right to be given by an employer, at or before the time at which any payment of wages or salary is made to such employee, a written itemized pay statement.
• Unless prior written approval of the Director General of the Department of Labour is obtained, female employees are not permitted to work in any industrial or agricultural undertakings between the hours of 10 o'clock in the evening and 5 o'clock in the morning.
• Female employees are entitled to 60 days paid maternity leave for up to five surviving children. Subject to a minimum of RM6 per day, a female employee shall be paid her normal rate of pay.
• The normal work hours of an employee shall not exceed 8 hours in one day or 48 hours in one week.
• All employees are permitted to paid holiday on at least 10 gazetted public holidays in any one calendar year.
• Annual leave for employee:
  • less than 2 years of service – 8 days of paid annual leave
  • 2 to 5 years of service – 12 days of paid annual leave
  • more than 5 years of service –16 days of paid annual leave
• Paid sick leaves for employee:
  • less than 2 years of service – 14 days of paid sick leave
  • 2 to 5 years of service – 18 days of paid sick leave
  • more than 5 years of service – 22 days paid sick leave
  • where hospitalization is necessary, up to a maximum of 60 days paid sick leave per calendar year
• The minimum payment for overtime work is 1 1/2 times the hourly rate of pay on normal working days, 2 times the hourly rate on rest days and 3 times the hourly rate on public holidays.

1.2 The Contract of Service >>

Table of Contents

1. Regulation of Employment (HTML)
   1. Hiring
      • 1.1 The Minimum Conditions Set Out For Employment
      • 1.2 The Contract of Service
      • 1.3 Understanding of Probation
      • 1.4 Payment of Wages to Employee
      • 1.5 Leave Entitlement of Employee
      • 1.6 The Maternity Right of Female Employee
      • 1.7 The Working Hours and Rest for Employee
      • 1.8 The Minimum Age of Employee
   2. Firing
      • 2.1 The Circumstances a Contract of Service be Terminated by Either Employer or Employee
      • 2.2 Notice Period Required Terminating a Contract of Service
      • 2.3 Termination without Cause Or Excuse by My Employer
      • 2.4 The Circumstances an Employee as Not Entitled to Termination or Lay-Off Benefits
      • 2.5 Actual Amount of Layoff Benefits Payable
   3. Workmen's Compensation
      • 3.1 The Compensation
      • 3.2 The Law Governing The Workmen's Compensation in Malaysia
      • 3.3 Individual Covered Under The Workmen's Compensation Act 1952
      • 3.4 Foreign Worker Insured by Employer
      • 3.5 What Should Be Done If A Worker Is Involved in an Accident
   4. Sexual Harrassment
      • 4.1 What Is Sexual Harassment?
      • 4.2 Types of Sexual Harassment
      • 4.3 The Differences Between Verbal, Non-Verbal, Visual, Psychological And Physical Harassment
      • 4.4 Law in Malaysia to Deal Specifically with Sexual Harassment
      • 4.5 Chances Of Seeing Justice Being Done
      • 4.6 What Should I Do If I Am Being Sexually Harassed?
   5. Occupational Safety and Health Act
      • 5.1 What Is Occupational Safety and Health Act?
      • 5.2 The Act Affection
      • 5.3 The Written Safety and Health Policy
   6. Dispute
      • 6.1 What Is a Dispute?
      • 6.2 The Industrial Relations Act 1967 Provides
      • 6.3 What Are the Cases That I Can Refer to Industrial Relations?
      • 6.4 Complaint to the Industrial Relations
      • 6.5 Unlawfully Dismissed
      • 6.6 Presenting in a Dispute Case
      • 6.7 Appeals against Industrial Court Decision
   7. Pension
      • 7.1 What Is Pension?
      • 7.2 The Individual Entitled To Pension Benefit
      • 7.3 Circumstances Reducing or Withholding Pension
      • 7.4 Calculation of Pension
      • 7.5 Who Is Deemed to Be A Pensionable Officer?
      • 7.6 Granted a Pension
      • 7.7 Compulsory Retirement
      • 7.8 Optional Retirement
      • 7.9 The Pension Where an Officer Dies in Service
      • 7.10 The Pension Where an Officer Dies After Retirement
      • 7.11 Cease a Pension
      • 7.12 Pension for Disabled Person In The Course Of Performing His Official Duty
      • 7.13 The Rate Payable for Disability Pension
      • 7.14 Is a Pension Assignable?
   8. EPF
      • 8.1 What is Employment Provident Fund (EPF)?
      • 8.2 Contribute Towards the Fund
      • 8.3 The Procedure to Register An Employee With The EPF
      • 8.4 When Should Employer Pay Contribution to EPF
   9. SOCSO
      • 9.1 What Is Social Security Organization (SOSCO)?
      • 9.2 Compulsory Contribute To SOCSO
      • 9.3 Wages Mean For The Purpose Of SOCSO Contribution
      • 9.4 The Coverage Provided To an Insured Person by SOCSO Under ESSA 1969
      • 9.5 The Invalidity Pension Scheme Cover and The Benefits Provided
      • 9.6 The Coverage of Employment Injury Insurance Scheme
      • 9.7 The Rate of SOCSO Contribution
      • 9.8 The Responsibilities of an Employer
      • 9.9 Interest on Contributions Due and Not Paid On Time by Employer
      • 9.10 What About An Employee With Monthly Wages Exceeding RM2,000
      • 9.11 Report an Accident and Make My Claim
      • 9.12 Processing a Claim
      • 9.13 Appeal
2. Statutory Holiday (PDF)
3. Salary Act (PDF)