Seksyen 4
Penggantian seksyen 19
Akta ibu dipinda dengan menggantikan seksyen 19 dengan seksyen yang berikut:
“Time of payment of wages
Quoted provision
Seksyen 19
Subject to subsection (2), every employer shall pay to each of his employees not later than the seventh day after the last day of any wage period the wages, less lawful deductions earned by such employee during such wage period.
(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.”.
Pindaan seksyen 22