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Know Your Leave Policy As an employee in Malaysia, you are entitled to six (6) different kinds of statutory leave provided under the Employment Act 1955. Statutory leave is the legal minimum amount of paid leave that all employees are entitled to from their employer in a year. Besides the minimum leave outlined in the act, other types of leave, determined by industry practice and policy, vary among companies. Leave...

In Malaysia, employers can retire their employees after the employees reach the minimum retirement age set by the law. This article will explore the law on the retirement age of Malaysian private-sector workers. Here are six fundamental points to know about the minimum retirement age in Malaysia. 1. The Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 The minimum retirement age in Malaysia is governed and regulated under the Minimum Retirement Age Act...

Legality of Prostitution in Malaysia The prostitution industry is widely believed as immoral, but it’s still a business where demand and supply exist. For some, being a prostitute is their bread and butter, but how does the law regard this industry? Contrary to common assumptions, the Malaysian Penal Code does not directly regard prostitution as an illegal activity. Thus, individuals are not inherently breaking the law under the Penal Code...

In Malaysia, non-Muslim marriages are governed by the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976. (“LRA”) The Act regulates the rights of spouses, the procedures, and the grounds for divorce. It also sets out the law regarding maintenance and child custody. The Act allows a married couple to file for divorce by petitioning the High Court. Marriages are separated into two groups: Marriages that lasted for more than two years;...

Driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious and all-too-common offence, not just in Malaysia but in many other countries too. It causes many deaths every year, despite the government’s work with various agencies, and despite clear public support for stricter laws to prevent it. The law was reviewed and changed in 2020, when the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act of 2020 was introduced. Since then, drink drivers who have...