Maternity Leave In Malaysia Employment Act
By zahratulhayat mat arif october 12 2019 1 58am the human resources ministry will take action against private sector employers who deny their employees the right to take 90 day maternity leave a new benefit which was announced in the 2020 budget on friday.
Maternity leave in malaysia employment act. Female employees are afforded maternity rights and protection under the employment act 1955. A every female employee shall be entitled to maternity leave for a period of not less than sixty consecutive days also referred to in this part as the eligible period in respect of each confinement and subject to this part she shall be entitled to receive from her employer a maternity allowance to be calculated or prescribed as provided in subsection 2 in respect of the eligible period. Currently there s no timeline as to when the employment act 1955 will be amended. In line with the growing recognition of the need to re evaluate existing gender roles more specifically to increase women s participation in the workforce the law has hearkened to the calls for equality and laid down some rights designed to minimize the asymmetry in opportunities experienced by female employees as a.
Under section 37 1 of the act female employees are entitled to maternity leave for a period of not less than 60. Under the 1955 employment act you are then entitled to at least 60 consecutive days of maternity leave at full pay. Your employer cannot fire you or give notice of termination during your maternity leave. Employees are unable to sue because employment act 1955 still has not been amended yet.
Yes as long as you have worked for your employer for at least 90 days in the four months before starting maternity leave. Maternity protection is covered under part ix of the malaysia employment act 1955. By donovan ho jan 24 2017 employment law.