For so many years whenever I am asked questions about employee benefits, I need to always separate 2 types of employees – the ones covered by the Employment Act and the ones not covered by the Employment Act because a lot of us were not.
Well, I am so happy that now I don’t need to do that anymore. Because now, all we employees regardless of our salary are protected by the Act!!! Yays!!!
Though I do not agree with how some of the rules were amended, I am happy nevertheless for it’s good progress towards better employment practices.
Anyways, a lot of people told me their HR didn’t do anything about the amendment. It is possible because currently whatever your company is giving you is already better than the Act. But the rule of thumb now is, if your employment contract is less favourable than the Act, then the Act will overwrite.
And now… I am waiting for the day I no longer need to separate whether the employee is from Sabah or Sarawak or West Malaysia and Labuan.
#WeekendRamblings #POV #EA1955 #BebelBimbo
