Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective

This paper critically analyses the provisions of the law regulating hours of work and rest breaks in Malaysia. It explores and examines crucial legal issues on the subject and analyse judicial judgements on related disputed matters. The key statutory provision that prescribes the law is governed by...

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Main Authors:	Ashari, Hapriza, Soehod, Khairiah, Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Man In India 2017
Subjects:	HD Industries. Land use. Labor HD28 Management. Industrial Management HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class HD61 Risk Management K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-609812018-01-04T07:27:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/ Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective Ashari, Hapriza Soehod, Khairiah Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal HD Industries. Land use. Labor HD28 Management. Industrial Management HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class HD61 Risk Management K Law (General) This paper critically analyses the provisions of the law regulating hours of work and rest breaks in Malaysia. It explores and examines crucial legal issues on the subject and analyse judicial judgements on related disputed matters. The key statutory provision that prescribes the law is governed by section 60A of the Malaysian Employment Act 1955. The principal focus of this paper is on the legal rights and protection that the law provides pertaining to working time limits and rest breaks. The legal analysis includes the topic on the daily working time limit, weekly working time limit, daily work spread over a period of ten hours and the right to in-work rest breaks. In addition, the analysis will look into the statutory exemptions to the working time limit and also explain the legal definitions of hours of work and normal hours of work. Keywords: Hours of Work, Rest Breaks, Working Hours, Working Time, Employment Law. Man In India 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/1/Hapriza%2C%20Khairiah%20%26%20Nik%2C%20Hours%20of%20work%2C%20Man%20in%20India%20%28Scopus%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/7/60981_MANAGING%20HOURS%20OF%20WORK%20AND%20REST%20BREAKS_scopus.pdf Ashari, Hapriza and Soehod, Khairiah and Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal (2017) Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective. Man in India, 97 (17). pp. 267-277. ISSN 0025-1569 http://serialsjournals.com/serialjournalmanager/pdf/1505303172.pdf
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topic	HD Industries. Land use. Labor HD28 Management. Industrial Management HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class HD61 Risk Management K Law (General)
spellingShingle	HD Industries. Land use. Labor HD28 Management. Industrial Management HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class HD61 Risk Management K Law (General) Ashari, Hapriza Soehod, Khairiah Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
description	This paper critically analyses the provisions of the law regulating hours of work and rest breaks in Malaysia. It explores and examines crucial legal issues on the subject and analyse judicial judgements on related disputed matters. The key statutory provision that prescribes the law is governed by section 60A of the Malaysian Employment Act 1955. The principal focus of this paper is on the legal rights and protection that the law provides pertaining to working time limits and rest breaks. The legal analysis includes the topic on the daily working time limit, weekly working time limit, daily work spread over a period of ten hours and the right to in-work rest breaks. In addition, the analysis will look into the statutory exemptions to the working time limit and also explain the legal definitions of hours of work and normal hours of work. Keywords: Hours of Work, Rest Breaks, Working Hours, Working Time, Employment Law.
format	Article
author	Ashari, Hapriza Soehod, Khairiah Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal
author_facet	Ashari, Hapriza Soehod, Khairiah Nik Mahmod, Nik Ahmad Kamal
author_sort	Ashari, Hapriza
title	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
title_short	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
title_full	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
title_fullStr	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
title_full_unstemmed	Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective
title_sort	managing hours of work and rest breaks: a malaysian perspective
publisher	Man In India
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/1/Hapriza%2C%20Khairiah%20%26%20Nik%2C%20Hours%20of%20work%2C%20Man%20in%20India%20%28Scopus%29.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/60981/7/60981_MANAGING%20HOURS%20OF%20WORK%20AND%20REST%20BREAKS_scopus.pdf
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Managing hours of work and rest breaks: a Malaysian perspective

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