Malaysia legislation
Section 27
Section 27
New Part XIIc
The principal Act is amended by inserting after Part XIIb the following part:
“Part XIIc
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT
Flexible working arrangement 60p. (1) Subject to Part XII or anything contained in the contract of service, an employee may apply to an employer for a flexible working arrangement to vary the hours of work, days of work or place of work in relation to his employment.
(2)
Where there is a collective agreement, any application made by the employee under subsection (1) shall be consistent with the terms and conditions in the collective agreement.
Application for flexible working arrangement 60q. (1) The employee shall make an application for flexible working arrangement under section 60p in writing and in the form and manner as may be determined by the Director General.
(2)
Upon the application made under subsection (1), an employer shall, within sixty days from the date such application is received, approve or refuse the application.
(3)
The employer shall inform the employee in writing of the employer’s approval or refusal of the application under subsection (1) and in the case of a refusal, the employer shall state the ground of such refusal.”.
Amendment of section 69