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Paid leave is granted on an annual basis in Malaysia with the total amount of leave determined by the length of time an employee has been employed with a company.
The Employment Act (1955) sets out the minimum paid leave entitlements for employees in Malaysia:
Employees that haven’t been with an employer for 12 consecutive months receive leave that is proportionate to their time with the company. This is usually computed by dividing the annual leave entitlement by 12 and multiplying by the number of months served.
The Employment Act (1955) provides for minimum periods of parental leave, for both mothers and fathers (second parents). Employees may also negotiate periods of unpaid leave with their employer.
Expectant mothers are entitled to a minimum of 98 days paid maternity leave. The qualifying requirements for maternity leave include;
Expectant mothers can begin maternity leave no earlier than 30 days before their due date.
In Malaysia, the amount of paternity leave granted varies considerably between employers – some employers give the statutory minimum, whilst others give as much as 30 days of paid leave.
The Employment Act (1955) entitles new fathers to a minimum of 7 days of paid paternity leave. The qualifying requirements for paternity leave include;
The Employment Act (1955) entitles employees to minimum amounts of paid sick leave based on the length of employment and whether or not hospitalization is required.
If hospitalization isn’t required:
If hospitalization is necessary, employees are entitled to 60 days paid sick leave.
Employees who have been absent for longer than 2 days are required to provide a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner.
The Employment Act (1955) makes no provisions around compassionate or bereavement leave. Although Malaysian employers aren’t required to provide compassionate or bereavement leave to their employees, many companies choose to include some allowance within individual or company-wide employment agreements.
In instances where compassionate or bereavement leave is not mentioned in the employment, employees may negotiate a period of compassionate or bereavement leave with their employer. Typically, Malaysian employers offer two to five days of paid/unpaid compassionate or bereavement leave.
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In Malaysia the minimum amount of annual leave is set out in the Employment Act (1955). The amount of leave is determined by the length of time an employee has been employed with a company, as follows:
Note that, under the Employment Act (1955), employees are also entitled to 11 public holidays per year.
The specific amount of paid time off employees in Malaysia are entitled to depends on the length of their employment. On completion of 12 months of continuous employment, employees are entitled to a minimum of 8 days of annual leave. This rises to 12 days for employees who have been employed for between two and five years, rising to a minimum of 16 days for employees with over 5 years of continuous employment.
The Employment Act (1955) entitles employees to minimum amounts of paid sick leave based on the length of employment and whether or not hospitalization is required.
Where hospitalization isn’t required:
If hospitalization is necessary, employees are entitled to 60 days paid sick leave.
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