Weekly Working Time Limit
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Hours of Work (Industry) Convention (No. 1) of 1919 introduced a maximum standard working time of 48 hours per week and eight hours per day as an international norm. In Malaysia, The maximum weekly working time is stipulated in section 60A(1)(d). This section states that an employee shall not be […]
Meaning of “Daily Spread Over Period of Ten Hours”
Section 60A(1)(c) of the Employment Act 1955 (“the Act”) states that an employee may not be forced to work for more than ten hours in a single day under the terms of his contract of service unless otherwise provided herein. You might be wondering what precisely is meant by the phrase “spread over period of […]
The Industrial Court Dismissed the Union’s Claim for Paid Lunch Breaks
Industrial Court Award No. 99 Of 1980 [Case No. 61 Of 1980] 28 August 1980 Subject Matter: claim for paid lunch breaks. The Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Employees Union (“the Union”) entered into a collective agreement with MFC Sdn. Bhd. (“the Company”) on 28.12.76. Article 15 of this agreement inter alia reads:- “(b) Factory […]
