AGR255 - CHAPTER 2.1

Overtime for employee shall be paid at the rate of

• more than two and a half times the monthly of pay

• more than two and a half times the hourly of pay

• not less than one and a half

  times the hourly of pay

• not less than one and a half

  times the monthly of pay

Choose the correct answers (2 correct answers)

Any work carried out by an employee employed on a daily, hourly or other rate of

pay who WORKS ON REST DAY shall be paid:

• 1 day’s wages if he works more than half his normal hours of work

• 1 day’s wages if he works less than half his normal hours of work

• 2 day’s wages if he works between half the normal hours and the full hours

• If employee employed on piece rate who work on a rest day, he shall be paid triple his ordinary rate

  per piece

Any work carried out by employee during a

_________ he shall

be paid 3 times the normal hourly rate.

• replacement shift

• overtimes

• rest days

• public holiday

Which of the following is incorrect?

According to Sect. 60A of the Employment Act, an employee in his contract of service SHALL NOT BE required to work:

• More than 5 consecutive

  hours without a

  period of

  leisure of at least minimum of 30 min

  duration

• More than 8 hours/day

• More than 5 separate

  hours without a

  period of

  leisure of at least minimum of 30 min

  duration

• More than 48 hours/week

Money given in advance to a new employee to buy food, clothing, and pay for other necessities while awaiting a first pay is called

• subsistence allowance

• gratuity payable

• advance payment

• commisions

The maximum amount of advance that the employer can gives to the employee is

• double the amount of monthly salary

• one and a half month's salary

• half a month's salary

• one month's salary

The following deductions can be made by the employer without prior

permission from the employees except (2 correct answer)

• Payment for Employees Provident Fund (EPF)

• Payment for insurance scheme which for

  the benefit of the worker

• Payment for Social Security Organization (SOCSO)

• Payment to the third party on the employee’s behalf

Choose the incorrect statement

• The total deductions may be

  increased to 75% of the monthly wage if it includes housing loan

• The maximum monthly deduction must

  exceed 50% of the employee’s wages

• Payment of wages must be on the name of

  the employee through any

  bank accounts in Malaysia

• The employer must

  make payment of

  wages not later

  than 7 days after

  the end of that

  wage period

Which of the following does not need the permission from Director General of Labor?

• Deduction of wages for advance payment with interest

• Deduction for overpayment mistakes

• Giving advance payment more than 1 month's salary for personal usage of employee

• Increase total wages deduction up to 75%

Employers are not required to pay wages when the following scenarios occurs EXCEPT

• The employee is being held

  in custody by the

  authorities

• The employee is in prison

• The employee is required to

  attend a court hearing or trial

• The employee is required to

  attend a court hearing or trial where he is a witness

  for the employer