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 ruled 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 observe the special day. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, employers must provide a replacement paid public holiday on October 26, Monday.

Employers may also replace the holiday with another day if all parties agree, according to Section 60D(1) of the Employment Act 1955. The Selangor state government declared October 26 as an alternative public holiday following the special Silver Jubilee holiday on October 25, which fell on a Sunday.