17 September, 2019
The Employment Act 1955 will be amended to provide for more effective handling of current workplace issues, said Human Resources Minister M. Kula Segaran. He said the current issues to be deliberated include discrimination at the workplace, paternity leave and working hours.
He said discussions on the proposed amendments had been held with stakeholders throughout the country, including the National Labour Advisory Council, Malaysian Trades Union Congress and Malaysian Employers’ Federation.
Other amendments that will be introduced will also cover the Trade Unions Act 1959, Industrial Relations 1967 and the Code of Conduct for Industrial Harmony 1975.
For further information, please contact:
Sivabalah Nadarajah, Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co
sivabalah@shearndelamore.com
