Malaysia's Employment (Amendment) Act 2022, amends the Employment Act 1955 ('the Act', or EA1955) are set to take effect on 1 September 2022 (Thursday). In that vein, the Employment (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2022 ('the Order'), which was gazetted on 15 August 2022, will come into operation effective the same date.
As previously reported on HRO, among the series of amendments that will take place are the introduction of flexible work arrangements (FWAs) in the Act; the extension of maternity leave and paternity leave, the reduction of maximum weekly hours of work, and approvals on the hiring of foreign workers.
Ahead of 1 September, HRO takes a look at the amendments for employers and HR leaders to familiarise with, in this special curation of insights by legal experts in the industry.
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A key thing to note in the Order is the revision and redefinition of who the term "Employee" refers, and to whom the Act is applicable.
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