# Hiring in Malaysia

Review edition — pending Theo Smith approval.

## What must the agreement contain?

The amended Employment Act reduces ordinary weekly working hours to 45 hours.

Applies to: Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan; not a substitute for Sabah or Sarawak rules

Still to establish: Employee category, daily hours, overtime eligibility and work location

- Employee category, daily hours, overtime eligibility and work location

Next step: Confirm Employee category, daily hours, overtime eligibility and work location.

- [Malaysia Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia](https://jtksm.mohr.gov.my/ms/soalan-lazim/akta-kerja-1955-pindaan-2022)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.