Glossary of Employment-Related Legislation
Check out our full list of employment-related legislation in Malaysia and direct links to them.

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Here’s a non-exhaustive list of all employment-related legislation in Malaysia.
- Children and Young Persons (Employment) Act (1996)Â
- Employment Act (Updated copy as at 1 Jan 2023)
- Employment (Restriction) Act (1968)
- Employment (Part-Time Employees) Regulations (2010)
- Employment Insurance System Act (2017)
- Employees’ Social Security Act (1969)
- National Wages Consultative Council Act (2011)
- Personal Data Protection Act (2010)
- Self-Employment Social Security Act (2017)
- Weekly Holidays Act (1950)
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