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Employment law in Malaysia

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

367 matching statutes

  • Malaysia

    872 - GIG WORKERS ACT 2025

    2 provisions

    This Act sets rules for gig-worker service agreements, earnings, deductions, deactivation, dispute resolution, and tribunal remedies.

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  • Malaysia

    A1513 - AKTA PERTAHANAN AWAM (PINDAAN) 2016

    1 provisions

    This amendment Act changes the Civil Defence Act 1951 to establish the Malaysia Civil Defence Force, set out its functions, appointment structure, member powers, service rules, and offences.

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  • Malaysia

    291 - *PATENTS ACT 1983

    4 provisions

    This part sets out Malaysia’s patent system, including who may apply, filing and examination rules, the Registrar’s functions, publication, and several restrictions and exceptions.

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  • Malaysia

    16 - *CENSUS ACT 1960

    1 provisions

    This Act lets authorities direct and run a census, and requires people and certain employers to cooperate by allowing access, answering questions truthfully, and completing or returning schedules.

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  • Malaysia

    77 - *ARMED FORCES ACT 1972

    7 provisions

    This Act sets out how Malaysia’s regular armed forces are raised, staffed, commissioned, enlisted, transferred, and disciplined.

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  • Malaysia

    241 - FINANCE ACT 1981

    1 provisions

    This Act amends several Malaysian tax laws and adds rules for a small-business loan tax rebate.

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  • Malaysia

    140 - PENANG PORT COMMISSION ACT 1955

    4 provisions

    This Act creates the Penang Port Commission and gives it powers over port operations, property, contracts, rates, personnel, and by-laws, while requiring ministerial approval for some major actions.

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  • Malaysia

    661 - FINANCE ACT 2006

    1 provisions

    This Act amends several Malaysian tax laws and creates public and advance ruling powers for the Director General of Inland Revenue.

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  • Malaysia

    136 - CONTRACTS ACT 1950

    4 provisions

    Parties to a contract must perform, or offer to perform, their promises unless performance is excused or dispensed with by this Act or another law.

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  • Malaysia

    5 - ELECTION OFFENCES ACT 1954

    3 provisions

    This provision sets out Malaysia’s election-offence rules, including ballot secrecy, corrupt practices, campaign spending limits, election-agent requirements, and penalties for false statements, bribery, and undue influence.

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  • Malaysia

    50 - *MEDICAL ACT 1971

    4 provisions

    This Act sets up the Malaysian Medical Council, creates the medical register and registration pathways, and requires practising certificates for medical practice.

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  • Malaysia

    831 - FINANCE ACT 2020

    2 provisions

    This Act amends several Malaysian tax and stamp duty laws, including new rules on incentives, rebates, transfer pricing documentation, digital stamping, and certain filing and reporting deadlines.

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