Working Hours of Work

The Employment Act in Malaysia provides clear guidelines regarding working hours to safeguard the well-being of employees.

The term 'working hours' refers to the laws regulating the number of hours an employee can work in a given day, week, month, or year. According to the act:

• Working hours are not more than 5 consecutive hours with not less than 30 minutes rest time
• Not more than 8 working hours per day
• Not more than 45 hours per week for full-time employees, 32 hours per week for part-time employee
• Rest day is required for every 6 working days

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