EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION ACT 1953

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Act 159 EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION ACT 1953 Incorporating all amendments up to 1 January 2006 PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968 IN COLLABORATION WITH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD 2006 2 Laws of Malaysia First enacted … ... … … … … 1953 (F.M. Ordinance No. 33 of 1953) Revised … … ... … … … … … 1975 (Act 159 w.e.f. 15 July 1975) PREVIOUS REPRINTS First Reprint … … … … … 1967 Second Reprint … … … … … 1998 Third Reprint … … … … … 2001 Employment Information 3 Act 159 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Authorized officer may require employers to give certain information 4. Authorized officer may enter premises to make enquiries 5. (Deleted)

Offences 7.

Information collected restricted to official use 4 Laws of Malaysia Employment Information 5 Act 159

An Act to facilitate the collection of information regarding the terms of service and conditions of work of employed persons. [Peninsular Malaysia—15 November 1953; L.N. 684/1953; Sabah and Sarawak—2 March 1967; P.U. 96/1967] Short title

This Act may be cited as the Employment Information Act 1953.

Interpretation

In this Act—

“authorized officer” means the Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources and includes an officer authorized by him for the purposes of this Act; and “employer” means any person who has entered into a contract of service to employ any other person in any capacity whatsoever and includes the agent, manager or factor of such first mentioned person, and the word “employ” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions, shall be construed accordingly. Authorized officer may require employers to give certain information

The authorized officer may give notice in writing to any employer requiring him to make a w...

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(a) the number of persons currently employed by him and the age and sex of each such person; 6 Laws of Malaysia

(b) the terms of the contract between him and each such person;

(c) the hours required to be worked and actually worked by, and the leave, holidays and rest periods allowed to, each such person;

(d) the nature of the work performed for him by each such person;

(e) wage structure, by occupation;

(f) the qualification and experience required for each occupation;

(g) the prospects of promotion to a higher grade;

(h) the job description of each occupation;

(i) the normal hours of work and actual hours worked, by occupation;

(j) paid and unpaid leave, holidays and rest periods;

(k) total earnings including wages, allowances, overtime, bonuses and other monetary benefits; payment in kind for each person employed; and

(l) any other information as may be required by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Human Resources from time to time for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The written statement required by subsection (1)—

(b) hendaklah ditandatangani oleh majikan yang dikehendaki membuatnya, yang hendaklah memperaku bahawa pernyataan bertulis itu, sepanjang pengetahuannya, tepat dalam tiap-tiap butir; dan

(a) shall be in such form and, subject to subsection (1), shall contain such particulars as the authorized officer may specify;

(c) hendaklah diserahkan melalui pos atau selainnya kepada pegawai diberi kuasa dalam masa empat puluh dua hari dari tarikh notis yang diberikan oleh pegawai diberi kuasa di bawah subseksyen (1): Dengan syarat bahawa, jika majikan meminta sedemikian, pegawai diberi kuasa boleh memberi apa-apa tempoh yang lebih daripada Maklumat Pekerjaan 7 empat puluh dua hari bagi penyerahan pernyataan bertulis itu sebagaimana yang didapati munasabah oleh pegawai diberi kuasa itu. Pegawai diberi kuasa boleh memasuki premis untuk membuat siasatan

(b) shall be signed by the employer required to make it, who shall certify that the written statement is, to the best of his knowledge, accurate in every particular; and

(c) shall be delivered by post or otherwise to the authorized officer within forty-two days of the date of the notice given by the authorized officer under subsection (1): Provided that, if the employer so requests, the authorized officer may allow him such time in excess of forty-two days for the delivery of the written statement as may seem reasonable to the authorized officer. Employment Information 7 Authorized officer may enter premises to make enquiries

Pegawai diberi kuasa hendaklah mempunyai kuasa untuk memasuki pada bila-bila masa yang muna...

Dengan syarat bahawa pegawai diberi kuasa semasa memasuki tempat atau premis pekerjaan itu hendaklah memberitahu majikan orang itu, atau, jika majikannya tidak ada, mana-mana orang yang berupa sebagai mewakilinya, tentang kemasukan itu.

The authorized officer shall have power to enter at any reasonable time any place or premis...

Provided that the authorized officer shall, at the time of the entry, notify the employer of such persons, or, if the employer be absent, any person purporting to represent him, of his entry.

(2) Pegawai diberi kuasa boleh mengemukakan soalan mengenai—

(a) bilangan orang yang pada masa ini bekerja di tempat atau premis itu dan umur dan jantina setiap orang itu;

(2) The authorized officer may put questions concerning—

(a) the number of persons currently working in such place or premises and the age and sex of each such person;

(b) terma kontrak antara setiap orang itu dan majikannya;

(c) waktu setiap orang itu dikehendaki bekerja dan waktu sebenarnya dia bekerja dan cuti, hari kelepasan dan waktu rehat yang dibenarkan bagi setiap orang itu;

(b) the terms of the contract between each such person and his employer;

(c) the hours required to be worked and actually worked by and the leave, holidays and rest periods allowed to each such person;

(d) jenis kerja yang dilakukan oleh setiap orang itu; dan

(d) the nature of the work performed by each such person; and

(e) apa-apa perkara lain berhubungan dengan terma dan syarat perkhidmatan orang itu, kepada majikan orang itu, atau kepada mana-mana orang yang mungkin menjaga orang itu atau kepada orang itu, atau kepada mana-mana orang lain yang dipercayainya mempunyai apa-apa maklumat yang relevan; dan tiap-tiap orang yang disoal sedemikian adalah terikat di sisi undang-undang untuk menjawab soalan itu dengan benar setakat yang termampu olehnya.

(e) any other matter relating to the terms and conditions of service of such persons, to the employer of such persons, or to any person who may be in charge of such persons or to such persons, or to any other person whom he believes to possess any relevant information; and every person so questioned shall be legally bound to answer such questions truthfully to the best of his ability.

(3) Pegawai diberi kuasa boleh menghendaki majikan itu mengemukakan di hadapannya di tempat pekerjaan itu semua atau mana-mana orang yang pada masa itu bekerja untuknya bersama 8 Undang-Undang Malaysia dengan apa-apa kontrak bertulis atau dokumen lain berhubungan dengan syarat perkhidmatan orang itu dan menjawab apa-apa soalan yang berhubungan dengannya yang difikirkannya wajar untuk ditanya.

(Dipotong oleh Akta A211).

Kesalahan

(3) The authorized officer may require such employer to produce before him at the place of employment all or any of the persons currently working for him together with any written contracts or other documents relating to conditions of service of such persons and to answer such questions relating thereto as he may think proper to ask.

Mana-mana majikan yang menandatangani suatu pernyataan bertulis sebagaimana yang dikehendak...

dengan mengetahui bahawa pernyataan itu palsu dalam apa-apa butir boleh, apabila disabitkan, dikenakan denda dua ribu ringgit.

(Deleted by Act A211).

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Any employer who signs a written statement as required by paragraph 3(2)(b) knowing the sta...

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(2) Mana-mana majikan yang tidak menyerahkan suatu pernyataan bertulis kepada pegawai diberi kuasa mengikut perenggan 3(2)(c) boleh, apabila disabitkan, dikenakan denda dua ribu ringgit dan sebagai tambahan didenda seratus ringgit berkenaan dengan tiap-tiap hari kesalahan itu berterusan. Maklumat yang terkumpul dihadkan untuk kegunaan rasmi

Apa-apa maklumat yang terkumpul bagi maksud Akta ini hendaklah dianggap sulit dan hendaklah...

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(2) Any employer who fails to deliver a written statement to the authorized officer in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(c) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of two thousand ringgit and in addition to a fine of one hundred ringgit in respect of every day during which such offence shall continue. Information collected restricted to official use

Any information collected for the purpose of this Act shall be treated as confidential and...

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(2) Mana-mana orang yang menggunakan apa-apa maklumat yang terkumpul bagi maksud Akta ini bertentangan dengan subseksyen (1) boleh, apabila disabitkan, dikenakan denda tidak melebihi dua ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan tidak melebihi enam bulan. Maklumat Pekerjaan 9 Akta 159 SENARAI PINDAAN Undang-undang Tajuk ringkas Berkuat kuasa yang meminda dari L.N. 332/1958 Perintah Perlembagaan 13-11-1958 Persekutuan (Pengubahsuaian Undang-Undang) (Ordinan dan Perisytiharan) 1958 P.U. 96/1967 Perintah Pengubahsuaian 02-03-1967 Undang-Undang (Maklumat Pekerjaan) (Perluasan ke Negeri-Negeri Borneo) 1967 Akta A211 Akta Maklumat Pekerjaan 31-08-1973 (Pindaan) 1973 Akta 160 Akta Matawang Malaysia 29-08-1975 (Ringgit) 1975 10 Undang-Undang Malaysia Akta 159 SENARAI SEKSYEN YANG DIPINDA Seksyen Kuasa meminda Berkuat kuasa dari 2 L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958 Akta A211 31-08-1973 3 Akta A211 31-08-1973 4 Akta A211 31-08-1973 5 L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958 Akta A211 31-08-1973 6 Akta A211 31-08-1973 7 Akta A211 31-08-1973

Jadual Akta A211 31-08-1973

(2) Any person who uses any information collected for the purpose of this Act contrary to subsection (1) shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit or to imprisonment not exceeding six months. Employment Information 9 Act 159 LIST OF AMENDMENTS Amending law Short title In force from L.N. 332/1958 Federal Constitution 13-11-1958 (Modification of Laws) (Ordinances and Proclamations) Order 1958 P.U. 96/1967 Modification of Laws 02-03-1967 (Employment Information) (Extension to Borneo States) Order 1967 Act A211 Employment Information 31-08-1973 (Amendment) Act 1973 Act 160 Malaysia Currency (Ringgit) 29-08-1975 Act 1975 10 Laws of Malaysia Act 159 LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED Section Amending authority In force from 2 L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958 Act A211 31-08-1973 3 Act A211 31-08-1973 4 Act A211 31-08-1973 5 L.N. 332/1958 13-11-1958 Act A211 31-08-1973 6 Act A211 31-08-1973 7 Act A211 31-08-1973

Act A211 31-08-1973 DICETAK OLEH PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BERHAD, KUALA LUMPUR BAGI PIHAK DAN DENGAN PERINTAH KERAJAAN MALAYSIA