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MYS-2012-L-89543
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Title_of_text
Employment (Amendment) Act 2012 (Act A1419).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Malaysia
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-02-09
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the principal Act, in particular with respect to wages. Section 19 is replaced with a new section entitled "Time of Payment of Wages". Section 25 is also replaced with a new section concerning "Wages to be paid through bank". New sections are also introduced
- Section 25A concerning payment of wages other than through bank;
- Section 33A concerning information relating to supply of employees;
- Section 44A concerning application of this part irrespective of wages of female employee;
- Section 57A concerning employment of foreign domestic servants
- Section 57B concerning duty to inform the Director General of termination of service of foreign domestic servant
- Part XVA concerning Sexual Harassment (New sections 81A-81G)
- Section 90A concerning protection of officers
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-04-01
P.U. (B) 85/2012 of 27 March 2012
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1955 (MYS-1955-L-48055)
Employment Act 1955 (No. 265).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2011 (MYS-2011-L-88086)
Employment (Amendment) Act 2011 [BILL].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Federal Gazette
Country
Malaysia
URL
http://www.federalgazette.agc.gov.my
File
MYS89543.pdf (PDF of Act)