Employment Law

Terminating Employment in Malaysia
Overview For workers and employers in Malaysia, their relationship is governed by two main pieces of legislation: the Industrial Relations Act (IRA) 1967, as well as the Employment Act 1955. The basis for this law is fairness—trying to find a balance between giving employees security of tenure, and letting the employer retain the right to dismiss employees. The right process must be followed by any employer wishing to terminate staff;...