 | Deferment of Amendment to EA 1955 gives employers opportunity to address manpower shortage MEF fully supports the decision of the Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri M. Saravanan to defer the implementation of the amended Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955) from 1 Sept to 1 Jan 2023.Press Release
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Tuesday, 30 August 2022 |
| | MEF fully supports the Minister of Human Resources on the Deferment of Implementation of Employment Act Amendment The amended Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955), among other things, reduces weekly working hours from 48 to 45, maternity leave has been increased from 60 days to 98 days while paternity leave of 7 days was introduced for the first time.Press Release
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Monday, 29 August 2022 |
| | MEF calls on the Government to Defer Implementation of Costly Amendments to the Employment Act 1955 The Minister of Human Resources YB Datuk Seri M Saravanan in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the Employment Act 1955 (“EA 1955”), made an order to amend the First Schedule of the Employment 1955.Press Release
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Wednesday, 17 August 2022 |
 | Go slow on us, MEF says as govt empowers Employment Act from Sept 1 Bosses have urged Putrajaya to reconsider the implementation of the amendment to the Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955) that comes into effect from Sept 1.Sinar Harian
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Wednesday, 17 August 2022 |
| | MEF, MTUC agree to amend Employment Act, Trade Unions Act Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) and Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today reached a consensus on certain areas of the proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955 and Trade Unions Act 1959.The Edge Markets
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Tuesday, 12 November 2019 |
| | National Labour Advisory Council Technical Committee (NLACTC) Meeting on 11 Nov 2019 to Discuss The Proposed Amendments To The Employment Act 1955 and Trade Unions Act 1959 MEF and MTUC representatives attended the NLAC TC meeting. MEF was represented by its President Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Shah Haron, Executive Director Datuk Haji Shamsuddin Bardan and a number of MEF council members. MTUC was represented by its President Dato’ Halim Mansor, Secretary-General Mr. J. Solomon and a number of its office bearers.
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Monday, 11 November 2019 |
| | Amendment for off day, step in right direction Who says maids are not protected? There are more than 17 sections in the Employment Act 1955 that apply to maids, both foreign and local. Labour lawyer Datuk Thavalingam C. Thavarajah said the Employment Act as it stands applies to all maids,New Sunday Times
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Sunday, 12 July 2009 |
| | Of issues related to labour law Section 15 (2) of the Employment Act 1955 is a deeming provision. The employer has the right to act or not to act on the breach committed by the employee when he is absent from work for more than two consecutive working daysNew Straits Times
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Saturday, 29 March 2008 |