Employers are prohibited to terminate pregnant employees, unless, such employees violates employment contract, conduct major misconduct and bankruptcy of employers.
Certain provisions, such as payment for work done on rest days and public holidays, overtime payments and termination, layoff benefits, and others, would only apply to a select group of employees earning RM4,000 or less.
As the amendment covers all employees, provisions stated in the act such as annual leave, sick leave, lawful deductions, wage period, time of payment of wages, system of payment of wages, etc. applied to all employees.
The Amendment has been open to all employees regardless of salary scale. This means that all employees can make claims or complaints at Department of Labour regardless of salary scale.