The Employment Act 1955 is a fundamental employment law which provides the minimum terms and conditions of employment to any person who is an “Employee” under a contract of service. The amendments to Employment Act 1955 was gazetted on 10th May 2022 vide the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 (Act A1651) and is enforced with effect from 1st September 2022 vide a Gazette Notification P.U.(B) 368 dated 15th August 2022.
OBJECTIVE OF SEMINAR
Is to update participants on the latest amendments and to provide practical guides on the implementation of the Employment Act 1955 as amended on 1st September 2022 which will have serious economic impact on employers in doing business. All topics under the Employment Act 1955 will be highlighted particularly the amendments to the Act as follows:
- First Schedule – P.U.(A) 262 dated 15th August 2022 - Coverage of Employment Act to every employee
- Calculation of wages for incomplete month’s work
- Pregnancy & enhanced maternity protection
- Reduction of working hours
- Introduction of paternity leave
- Employment of foreign employees
- Flexible working arrangement
- Discrimination in Employment
- Notice on Sexual Harassment
- Forced Labour
- Employment (Termination & Lay-off Benefits) Regulations 1980
- Presumption on who is an employee & employer
- Employment Regulations 1957
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