Malaysia Maternity Leave 2018
Your maternity leave eligibility and entitlement in accordance to the government paid maternity leave or employment act.
Malaysia maternity leave 2018. The increment from 60 days to 90 days for maternity leave in private sector announced by malaysia s prime minister datuk seri najib tun razak during the budget 2018 presentation will be implemented in two phases. Leave in special situations. Maternity leave of at least 60 consecutive days is what working mums in malaysia is entitled to as long as she meets the conditions required.
Here are the key highlights for leave days for civil servant. Increase total maternity leave from 300 to 360 days subject to a maximum of 90 days a year. Calculate maternity leave use the maternity leave calculator to plan your maternity leave dates.
Paternity leave however is not a statutory right for male employees. Prime minister said this while unveiling budget 2018. Entitlements under different situations such as birth of twins birth to a single mother or premature birth.
Your first 8 weeks of maternity leave must be taken in one continuous block including weekends and public holidays. Budget 2018 was announced on october 27 2018 by the prime minister and finance minister datuk seri najib razak. If your child s date of birth or estimated delivery date is in 2021 or beyond you can use the calculator on a mobile device.
First phase is to encourage employer to provide 90 days maternity to female workers in the private sector. You can start your maternity leave 4 weeks before the delivery date and no later than the delivery date all maternity leave must be taken within 12 months from your child s date of birth inclusive of date of birth. Improving labour workforce and productivity under the initiative to increase female participation in the labour force the government is planning to make amendments to the employment act 1955 and increase the minimum maternity leave from 60 to 90 days in the private sector.
Citing part ix maternity protection of the employment act 1955 every female employee is entitled to not less than 60 consecutive days of paid maternity leave if she has worked at least 90 days for her current employer within the 4 months leading up to her confinement period. Find out what more about maternity benefits and allowances in malaysia. Based on the 11th malaysia plan on 18th october 2018 in priority b.