Employment Act 1955 s 29

Sections 34–36, 45–56 and 95–96 were repealed by later amendments.

s 29 Remuneration other than wages

(1) Nothing in this Part shall render illegal a contract of service with an employee under which the employer agrees to provide the employee with house accommodation, food, fuel, light, water, medical attendance, or any approved amenity or approved service in addition to wages but no employer shall provide any employee with any intoxicating liquor as part of the terms of a contract of service. (2) The Director General may, on application made to him in writing by an employer, approve in writing any amenity or service as an approved amenity or approved service, and in granting such approval the Director General may make such modifications thereto or impose such conditions thereon as he may deem proper. (3) Any person who is dissatisfied with any decision of the Director General under subsection (2) may, within thirty days of such decision being communicated to him, appeal in writing therefrom to the Minister. (4) On any appeal made to him under subsection (3), the Minister may make such decision or order thereon as appears just, and such decision or order shall be final.

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Text as at 1 August 2023 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.

Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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