Employment Act 1955 [Act 265] cite [+]
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preamble
PART I PRELIMINARY
- 1. Short title and application
- 2. Interpretation
- 2A. Minister may prohibit employment other than under contract of service
- 2B. General power to exempt or exclude
- 3. Appointment of officers
- 4. Appeals
- 5. Effect on Act of other written laws
PART II CONTRACTS OF SERVICE
- 6. Saving of existing contracts
- 7. More favourable conditions of service under the Act to prevail
- 7A. Validity of any term or condition of service which is more favourable
- 7B. Removal of doubt in respect of matters not provided for by or under this Act
- 8. Contracts of service not to restrict rights of employees to join, participate in or organize trade unions
- 9. (Deleted)
- 10. Contracts to be in writing and to include provision for termination
- 11. Provision as to termination of contracts
- 12. Notice of termination of contract
- 13. Termination of contract without notice
- 14. Termination of contract for special reasons
- 15. When contract is deemed to be broken by employer and employee
- 16. Employees on estates to be provided with minimum number of days' work in each month
- 17. (Omitted)
- 17A. Apprenticeship contracts excluded from sections 10 to 16
PART III PAYMENT OF WAGES
- 18. Wage period
- 19. Time of payment of wages
- 20. Payment on normal termination of contract
- 21. Payment on termination of contract in special circumstances and on breach of contract
- 22. Limitation on advances to employees
- 23. Wages not due for absence from work through imprisonment or attendance in court
PART IV DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES
- 24. Lawful deductions
PART V SYSTEM OF PAYMENT OF WAGES
- 25. Wages to be paid through bank
- 25A. Payment of wages other than through bank
- 26. Conditions restricting place at which, manner in which and person with whom wages paid to be spent, illegal
- 27. Interest on advances forbidden
- 28. Restriction on places at which wages may be paid
- 29. Remuneration other than wages
- 30. (Deleted)
PART VI PRIORITY OF WAGES
- 31. Priority of wages over other debts
- 32. Reference by the court to Director General
PART VII CONTRACTORS, PRINCIPALS AND CONTRACTORS FOR LABOUR
- 33. Liability of principals and contractors for wages
- 33A. Information relating to supply of employees
PART VIII EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
- 34. Prohibition of night work
- 35. Prohibition of underground work
- 36. Prohibition of employment by Minister
PART IX MATERNITY PROTECTION
- 37. Length of eligible period and entitlement to maternity allowance
- 38. Payment of maternity allowance
- 39. Payment of allowance to nominee on death of female employee
- 40. Loss of maternity allowance for failure to notify employer
- 41. Payment of allowance to nominee
- 42. Restriction on dismissal of female employee after eligible period
- 43. Conditions contrary to Part void
- 44. Register of allowances paid
- 44A. Application of this Part irrespective of wages of female employee
PART X EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
- 45. (Deleted)
- 46. (Deleted)
- 47. (Deleted)
- 48. (Deleted)
- 49. (Deleted)
- 50. (Deleted)
- 51. (Deleted)
- 52. (Deleted)
- 53. (Deleted)
- 54. (Deleted)
- 55. (Deleted)
- 56. (Deleted)
PART XI DOMESTIC SERVANTS
- 57. Termination of contract
- 57A. Employment of foreign domestic servant
- 57B. Duty to inform Director General of termination of service of foreign domestic servant
PART XII REST DAYS, HOURS OF WORK, HOLIDAYS AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
- 58. (Omitted)
- 58A. Non-application of Part XII
- 59. Rest day
- 60. Work on rest day
- 60A. Hours of work
- 60B. Task work
- 60C. Shift work
- 60D. Holidays
- 60E. Annual leave
- 60F. Sick leave
- 60G. (Omitted)
- 60H. (Omitted)
- 60I. Interpretation
PART XIIA TERMINATION, LAY-OFF, AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS
- 60J. Termination, lay-off and retirement benefits
PART XIIB EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN EMPLOYEES
- 60K. Duty to furnish information and returns
- 60L. Director General may inquire into complaint
- 60M. Prohibition on termination of local for foreign employee
- 60N. Termination of employment by reason of redundancy
- 60O. Permanent resident exempted from this Part
PART XIII REGISTERS, RETURNS AND NOTICE BOARDS
- 61. Duty to keep registers
- 62. Power to make regulations requiring information as to wages
- 63. Duty to submit returns
- 63A. Duty to give notice and other information
- 64. Duty to display notice boards
PART XIV INSPECTION
- 65. Powers of inspection and inquiry
- 66. Inspecting officer to notify presence
- 67. Powers of inspecting officers
- 68. Officers to be authorized by the Director General
PART XV COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRIES
- 69. Director General's power to inquire into complaints
- 69A. Limitation on power conferred by section 69
- 69B. Additional powers of Director General to inquire into complaints
- 69C. Claims for indemnity for termination of contract without notice
- 69D. Order of Director General may be in writing
- 69E. Penalty for offence
- 70. Procedure in Director General's inquiry
- 71. Director General's record of inquiry
- 72. Joinder of several complaints in one complaint
- 73. Prohibitory order by Director General to third party
- 74. No fees for summons: service of summons
- 75. Enforcement of Director General's order by Sessions Court
- 76. Submission by Director General to High Court on point of law
- 77. Appeal against Director General's order to High Court
- 78. Employee's remedy when employer about to abscond
- 79. Powers of Director General to investigate possible offences under this Act
- 80. Examination on summons by the Director General
- 81. Right of employee to appear before Director General
PART XVA SEXUAL HARASSMENT
- 81A. Interpretation
- 81B. Inquiry into complaints of sexual harassment
- 81C. Findings of inquiry by employer
- 81D. Complaints of sexual harassment made to the Director General
- 81E. Effects of decisions of the Director General
- 81F. Offence
- 81G. Application of this Part irrespective of wages of employee
PART XVI PROCEDURE
- 82. Service of summons issued under Part XV
- 83. Power to make reciprocal provisions between Malaysia and Singapore for the service, execution and enforcement of summonses, warrants and orders
- 84. Jurisdiction
- 85. Prosecution
- 85A. Right of audience
- 86. Saving clause as to civil jurisdiction of courts
- 87. Power of court imposing fine
- 88. Effect of imprisonment
- 89. Incapacity of Director General hearing inquiry
- 90. Officers acting under Act deemed public servants
- 90A. Protection of officers
PART XVII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 91. Under Parts III and IV
- 92. Under Part V
- 93. Under Part VIII
- 94. Under Part IX
- 95. (Deleted)
- 96. (Deleted)
- 97. Under Part XIII
- 98. Under Part XIV
- 99. Under Part XV
- 99A. General penalty
- 100. Penalties for failure or non-compliance in relation to rest days, overtime, holidays, annual leave, and sick leave
- 101. Offence in connection with inquiry or inspection
- 101A. Power to compound offences
- 101B. Offence by body corporate, etc.
PART XVIII OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 102. Regulations
PART XIX REPEAL AND SAVING
- 103. Repeal and saving
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
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