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The Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 under labour law of Malaysia has included a sequence of adjustment from the Employment Act 1955. As an employer and HR, it is essential to keep track of such regulations that will affect the company operation and workforce planning. In this article, we have summarised some of the amendments in relation to Time and Attendance and Employee Leave Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In regards to the Amendment Act 2022 of reducing the maximum working hours per week to 45 hours, employers should also be mindful that the other existing provisions of working hours under Section 60A (1) of Employment Act (EA) 1955 remains.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Worry about the tracking of your employees working hours and leave entitlement?<\/b><\/span><\/span>
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TimeTec offers a seamless Cloud-HR Solution to help you achieve hassle-free HR administrative work. Detailed time report generation with multiple efficient clocking methods to help you in maintaining a productive workforce while compliant to the Employment Act.<\/p>\n

Join us today and contact us now for a Free Demo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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*Disclaimer: The above article is meant for general information only and not intended to be used as legal advice. TimeTec has no obligation or responsibility with respect to any actions taken based on the provided information.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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