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

The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has announced that private-sector employers in Selangor who have chosen October 25 as a paid public holiday to mark the Sultan's Silver Jubilee must observe it. 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 agreement of employees, employers may replace the paid public holiday with another day. The special public holiday was declared under subsection 9(1) of the Holidays Act 1951, which allows the state government to declare any day as a public holiday in the state. The Selangor State Government announced October 26 as a replacement public holiday for the entire state following the declaration of October 25 as a special public holiday in conjunction with the Silver Jubilee celebration.

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