Selangor employers who chose Sultan’s Silver Jubilee Oct 25 holiday must observe it, says Labour Dept

Shah Alam, October 1 — The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has clarified that private-sector employers in Selangor who have chosen October 25 as a paid public holiday in conjunction with the Sultan's Silver Jubilee must ensure that it is observed by their employees. In accordance with Section 60D(1) of the Employment Act 1955, if Sunday is designated as a rest day, employers must provide a replacement paid public holiday on October 26, Monday.

Alternatively, with the consent of their employees, employers may replace the special public holiday with another day. The special public holiday was declared under Section 9(1) of the Holidays Act 1951, which permits the state government to designate any day as a public holiday within the state. Selangor State Secretary, Datuk Dr Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin, announced on September 11 that October 26 would be the replacement public holiday for the entire state, as the Silver Jubilee celebration and special public holiday both fell on a Sunday.