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Employment law in Malaysia

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

367 matching statutes

• Malaysia

  600 - FINANCE ACT 2000

  1 provisions

  This Act amends the Income Tax Act 1967, the Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967, and the Stamp Act 1949.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  882 - GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT ACT 2026

  3 provisions

  This Act sets the rules for Malaysian government procurement, including who it applies to, registration, approvals, conduct, oversight, appeals, and enforcement.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  742 - FINANCE ACT 2012

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax and stamp-duty laws, including new reporting duties for companies and changes to deductions, exemptions, and stamp-duty administration.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  332 - *COPYRIGHT ACT 1987

  4 provisions

  This Act sets out Malaysia’s copyright rules, including what works are protected, who administers government copyright, and what rights and exceptions apply to copying, broadcasting, performances, and related uses.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  166 - *LEGAL PROFESSION ACT 1976

  6 provisions

  Advocates and solicitors must file an annual declaration, any Sijil Annual, and the prescribed fee with the Registrar before acting each year, and the Registrar issues a practising certificate when the paperwork is in order.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  512 - GENEVA CONVENTIONS ACT 1962

  8 provisions

  This Act makes grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions an offence, sets trial safeguards for protected prisoners of war and protected internees, and restricts use of Red Cross-related emblems and words without the Minister’s authority.

  Treaty Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  838 - *HOUSEWIVES' SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 2022

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up a Housewives’ Social Security Scheme, with registration, contribution, claim, and benefit rules for covered housewives.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  117 - *ARCHITECTS ACT 1967

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up Malaysia’s Architects Board and regulates registration, practice, renewal, discipline, and related registers for architects and several related professions.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  607 - AKTA PEKERJA-PEKERJA PELABUHAN (PERATURAN PEKERJAAN) (PEMBUBARAN) 2000

  1 provisions

  This Act repeals the 1965 port workers employment law, dissolves the Port Labour Board, and transfers its powers, assets, money, liabilities, and related legal matters to the Government.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  814 - *SYARIE LEGAL PROFESSION (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 2019

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up bodies for the syarie legal profession in the Federal Territories and regulates admission, practising certificates, firm names, rights to appear in court, and discipline.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  681 - WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION ACT 1915

  5 provisions

  This Act sets out pension contributions, family pension eligibility, notice duties, and record-keeping for covered public servants and contributors.

  Act or statute Open & Chat

• Malaysia

  A1480 - AKTA ARKITEK (PINDAAN) 2015

  2 provisions

  This amendment updates the architects law by expanding registration categories, adjusting board powers, and setting rules for foreign architects, inspectors of works, and architectural technologists.

  Act or statute Open & Chat