Malaysia legislation

Section 4

of EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

Section 4

Substitution of section 19

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 19

the following section:

Quoted provision

Section 19

(2)

Wages for work done on a rest day, gazetted public holiday referred to in paragraphs 60d(1)(a) and (b) and overtime referred to in section 60a shall be paid not later than the last day of the next wage period.

(3)

Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), if the Director

General is satisfied that payment within such time is not reasonably practicable, he may, on the application of the employer, extend the time of payment by such number of days as he thinks fit.”.

Amendment of section 22