Malaysia Employment Act Holidays

Statutory Holidays

• Five holidays are specified by the Act: National Day, Yang di-Pertuan Agong's Birthday, State Ruler's Birthday, Labour Day, and Malaysia Day

Annual Leave

• Paid annual leave is provided as follows:
  • Less than 2 years of service: 8 days per year
  • 2-5 years of service: 12 days per year
  • More than 5 years of service: 16 days per year

Sick Leave

• Employees are entitled to paid sick leave as follows:
  • Less than 2 years of service: 14 days per year
  • 2-5 years of service: 18 days per year
  • More than 5 years of service: 22 days per year
• If an employee is hospitalized, they can take up to 60 days sick leave per year

Contribution to Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

• Objective: to ensure that every worker has sufficient funds to sustain themselves after retirement
• Minimum retirement age: 60 years old
• Employees can withdraw savings from the fund at the age of 55, even if they are still working

Types of Benefits

• Statutory benefits
• Non-statutory benefits

Maternity Leave

• Every female employee is entitled to 98 days of maternity leave
• Maternity allowance is payable to the employee if she has no more than 5 surviving children and has served the employer for at least 90 days before giving birth

Paternity Leave

• Fathers are entitled to 7 days of paternity leave, limited to 5 children, regardless of the number of spouses, and must be legally married

Rest Day

• A weekly rest day is mandatory for all employees

Public Holidays

• Section 60 of the Employment Act entitles all workers to a minimum of:
  • 11 paid gazetted public holidays per year in Peninsular Malaysia
  • 14 days in Sabah
  • 16 days in Sarawak

Non-Statutory Benefits

• Insurance (other than SOCSO)
• Time-off payments:
  • Marriage
  • Personal emergencies
  • Pilgrimage
  • Studies
  • Death of a relative
• Health Care:
  • Payment of medical bills
  • Hospitalization benefits
  • Payment of optical bills
  • Payment of dental bills
• Retirement benefits
• Educational assistance
• Subsidies and Services:
  • Canteens
  • Transportation to and from work
  • Childcare facilities
  • Club membership and recreational facilities

This quiz covers the holidays specified by the Employment Act in Malaysia, including National Day and Labour Day, as well as paid annual leave entitlement.