Rukun Tetangga Act 2012 · Updated to 1 Aug 2020 · Part IV · Miscellaneous
23. Employee not to suffer loss of remuneration or any detriment
Feedback & supportSubject to section 20, an employer shall not subject an employee to any loss of remuneration or any detriment whatsoever by reason of such employee having to perform any duties or comply with any directions under Part III.
employer
“employer” means a person or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, who hires or engages the services of a person or persons for wages or salary under a contract of employment, and includes the Government of Malaysia, State Governments and any statutory or local authority;
Any question as to any loss of remuneration incurred by an employee who falls within the definition under the First Schedule of the Employment Act 1955, Sabah Labour Ordinance or Sarawak
employee
“employee” means a person who is a citizen and is hired or engaged by an employer for wages or salary, whether or not falling within the definition in the Employment Act 1955, Sabah Labour Ordinance or Sarawak Labour Ordinance, and includes any person holding any office in any public service and statutory or local authority;
Labour Ordinance or an employee not falling within the definition of that Act or that Ordinance whose wages per month exceed two thousand five hundred ringgit but do not exceed five thousand ringgit shall be decided by the Director General.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Rukun Tetangga appointed under subsection 3(1);
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For the purpose of this section, Director General means—
in respect of Peninsular Malaysia, the Director General of
Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Employment
Act 1955;
in respect of Sabah, the Director of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Sabah Labour Ordinance; and
in respect of Sarawak, the Director of Labour appointed under subsection 3(1) of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance.
Any question as to whether an employee, other than any person holding any office in any public service and statutory or local authority, has incurred any detriment shall be decided by a Director whose decision shall be final.
Director
“Director” means the Director of Rukun Tetangga and includes Director General of Rukun Tetangga, Deputy Director General of Rukun Tetangga, Deputy Director of Rukun Tetangga and Assistant Director of Rukun Tetangga appointed by the Minister under subsection 3(2);