Work-life balance policies in Malaysia: theory and practice

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Work-life balance policies in Malaysia: theory and practice

In this chapter we examine work-life balance policies and initiatives in Malaysia. We begin by first considering the Employment Act (1955), the most important legislation that specifies the minimum working terms related to wages, working hours, leave, termination and lay-off benefits for employees...

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Main Authors:	Noor, Noraini M., Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana
Other Authors:	Lu, Luo
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Edward Edgar Publishing 2015
Subjects:	BF636 Applied psychology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/44231/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44231/1/ScanCopy_Noor%26Mahudin_Lu%26Cooper.pdf

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