By Yasmin Ramlan  KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong described recent allegations of illegal salary deductions involving bus drivers serving the Johor Bahru-Singapore route as unacceptable, and warned employers not to go against labour laws.  Citing Section...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Flexible working arrangements can potentially increase employee productivity by giving them greater autonomy over how they manage their workdays.

KUCHING, July 6 — The governments of Sabah and Sarawak have been advised to amend their respective state Labour Ordinance to be consistent with the amendments to the Employment Act 1955 (EA 1955), said Deputy Human Resources Minister Mustapha Sakmud.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — A total of 102 local workers whose services were terminated and replaced by foreigners in Penang recently, will be given back their job at their previous company, said Human Resources Minister V.

IPOH, Feb 26 — The government has urged all employers to comply with the Employment Act 1955, especially with regard to the reduction of working hours from 48 hours to 45 hours a week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The deferment of the Implementation of the amended Employment Act 1955 from September 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023, is to give time for employers to address their problems on shortage of workers and recruitment of foreign workers, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Enforcement of amendments to the Employment Act 1955 to provide for shorter working hours has been postponed to January 1 next year from its earlier scheduled date of September 1, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The temporary freeze on applications to hire foreign workers will be lifted starting this coming Friday, says Minister of Human Resources, Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 29 — The Employment Act 1955 (Act 265) which provides that private-sector employees be given 11 days of paid public holiday a year, does not apply to civil servants and other classes of employees who are not included in the First Schedule of Act 265.