Labour Law Malaysia Public Holiday Pay

The employment act provides that employers must also observe any public holiday declared under the holidays act 1951.

Labour law malaysia public holiday pay. For any overtime work carried out by an employee in excess of the normal hours of work on a paid public holiday the employee shall be paid at a rate that is not less than 3 times his hourly rate of pay. Section 60d 1 of the employment act 1955 tells you that as an employee you are entitled to paid holidays on eleven of the gazetted public holidays which include the national day the birthday of yang di pertuan agong and worker s day and any other day appointed as public holiday under section 8 of the holidays act 1951 yes this is where our favourite celebration of victories in major sports events comes in. However the employers may choose a replacement day for these holidays declared at short notice. There are only 11 days of paid public holidays out of which the employers may choose 6 out of 11 there are some special holidays the minister may declare from time to time as special holidays.

Section 60i 2 states that employers are not compelled to use the formulas provided by the malaysia employment act 1955. Conclusion there are only 11 days of paid public holidays out of which the employers may choose 6 out of 11 there are some special holidays the minister may declare from time to time as special holidays. However for this category of public holidays the employer has an option to choose another day as a paid public holiday in substitution if they do not want to observe this public holiday. 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.

If any such holiday falls on a half working day the ordinary rate of pay payable shall be that of a full working day. At least 11 gazetted public holidays inclusive of five compulsory public holidays. Work on a paid public holiday the employee shall be paid at a rate which is not less than three times his hourly rate of pay.