1. WHAT ARE THE LAWS
GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT IN
MALAYSIA ?

2.  The principal legislation governing the
labor 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 Labor
Ordinance (Cap. 76) and Sabah Labor
Ordinance (Cap. 67) or other written laws
in force in Sarawak or Sabah

3. 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.

4. Some other legal regulations
include :(cont.)
 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.

5. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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.

6. Some other legal regulations
include :(cont.)
 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.

7. Some other legal regulations
include :(cont.)
 Human Resources Development
Act 1992
This Act is administered by the
Human Resources Development
Council or Majlis Pembangunan
Sumber Manusia, Malaysia.

8. Some other legal regulations
include :(cont.)
 Factories and Machinery Act 1967
This Act is administered by the
Department of Occupational Safety
and Health or Jabatan Keselamatan
Dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan, Malaysia.

9. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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.

10. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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.

11. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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.

12. Some other legal regulations
include :
(cont.)
 Wages Council Act 1947
This Act is administered by the
Department of Labour or Jabatan
Buruh - Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah
and Sarawak.

13. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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.

14. Some other legal regulations
include : (cont.)
 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

15. Some other legal regulations
include :
(cont.)
 Weekly Holidays Act 1950
This Act is administered by the
Department of Labour or Jabatan
Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.

16. Some other legal regulations
include :
(cont.)
 Children and Young Persons
(Employment) Act 1966
This Act is administered by the
Department of Labour or Jabatan
Buruh Peninsular Malaysia.