![Salary deductions: Employers told to follow proper procedure Salary deductions: Employers told to follow proper procedure](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-02/41708603418_StevenSimCheeKeon.jpg)
Salary deductions: Employers told to follow proper procedure
Steven Sim Chee Keong said an internal inquiry process must take place before imposing disciplinary action.
Thu Feb 22 2024
![Employers cannot terminate employees on maternity leave - Deputy Minister Employers cannot terminate employees on maternity leave - Deputy Minister](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41695118359_Pregnancy.jpg)
Employers cannot terminate employees on maternity leave - Deputy Minister
Employers are not allowed to terminate their employees who are on maternity or sick leave during pregnancy, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Wed Nov 22 2023
![Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022 comes into force on Jan 1, 2023 Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022 comes into force on Jan 1, 2023](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/71671633951_TBSivakumar.jpg)
Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022 comes into force on Jan 1, 2023
The enforcement of the Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022 will be implemented on Jan 1, 2023, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.
Wed Dec 21 2022
![Deferment of amended Employment Act allow employers to address employment shortage - MEF Deferment of amended Employment Act allow employers to address employment shortage - MEF](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/41639532752_syedhussainsyedhu.jpg)
Deferment of amended Employment Act allow employers to address employment shortage - MEF
MEF said proper planning of the implementation of the amended Act will take time as the successful execution of any plan is in the details.
Tue Aug 30 2022
![Implementation of amended Employment Act deferred to give time for employers to resolve shortage of workers - Saravanan Implementation of amended Employment Act deferred to give time for employers to resolve shortage of workers - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/81650285904_TBsaravanan.jpg)
Implementation of amended Employment Act deferred to give time for employers to resolve shortage of workers - Saravanan
The implementation of the amended Employment Act 1955 is deferred to give time for employers to address their problems on shortage of workers and recruitment of foreign workers.
Mon Aug 29 2022
![Employers urged to give paid leave to workers affected by Baling floods Employers urged to give paid leave to workers affected by Baling floods](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/61657245206_banjir.jpg)
Employers urged to give paid leave to workers affected by Baling floods
Awang Hashim said this was to allow them to focus on post-flood work, including cleaning up their houses.
Fri Jul 08 2022
![Amendments to Employment Act for seven-day paternity leave approved Amendments to Employment Act for seven-day paternity leave approved](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/71647870079_AwangHashim.jpg)
Amendments to Employment Act for seven-day paternity leave approved
Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (Act 265), which among others, proposed for paternity leave to be increased to seven days, was approved in the Dewan Rakyat today with a majority voice vote.
Mon Mar 21 2022
![Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/41639731510_WomenSilhoutte.jpg)
Urgently review the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021
ENGENDER Consultancy and Young Women Making Change collectively call for an urgent review of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021.
Mon Feb 28 2022
![Need to formulate law for gig workers being studied - Saravanan Need to formulate law for gig workers being studied - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/81616165760_pcmenteri.jpg)
Need to formulate law for gig workers being studied - Saravanan
The Ministry of Human Resources is looking into the need for a law, specifically to regulate gig workers and protect their welfare as this group is not covered by the Employment Act 1955.
Tue Nov 09 2021
![E-wages system to monitor salary payments in real-time - Saravanan E-wages system to monitor salary payments in real-time - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/51619702390_DatukSeriMSaravan.jpg)
E-wages system to monitor salary payments in real-time - Saravanan
This is to ensure that salary payments would be made before the seventh day of each month as stipulated under the Employment Act 1955.
Thu Apr 29 2021
![Wage Subsidy Programme: Socso receives 345 complaints, 155 cases involve false claims Wage Subsidy Programme: Socso receives 345 complaints, 155 cases involve false claims](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-07/71595320858_PerkesoBaluSuami.jpg)
Wage Subsidy Programme: Socso receives 345 complaints, 155 cases involve false claims
The ministry will temporarily suspend the payments to employers involved in false claims until the investigation on complaints is completed.
Thu Nov 12 2020
![Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/81604473837_malindo.jpg)
Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits
The Human Resource Ministry gave its assurance that all employees of the Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd (Malindo Airways) who have been laid off will receive their unemployment benefits.
Wed Nov 04 2020
![Govt to introduce legislation to regulate gig economy workers Govt to introduce legislation to regulate gig economy workers](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-07/61594193982_grabfood.jpg)
Govt to introduce legislation to regulate gig economy workers
The government has decided to establish legislation specifically to regulate gig workers in the country.
Wed Jul 29 2020
![Paternity leave among issues in proposed amendments to Employment Act Paternity leave among issues in proposed amendments to Employment Act](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/51586009764_awanghashim.jpg)
Paternity leave among issues in proposed amendments to Employment Act
The proposal to amend the Employment Act 1955 was to improve the minimum standard of employment, in line with the international labour standards.
Wed Jul 29 2020
![Employers must prioritise local job seekers - Saravanan Employers must prioritise local job seekers - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-06/41592211747_DatukMSaravanan.jpg)
Employers must prioritise local job seekers - Saravanan
Any job opportunity must be offered to local job seekers first especially considering these challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu Jul 09 2020