A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs.
KUALA LUMPUR: The overlap of Malaysia Day and Prophet Muhammad's Birthday on Sept 16 this year has led to the Human Resources Ministry recognising both as individual public holiday s.
It added that private sector employers choosing to grant employees a day off for Prophet Muhammad's Birthday can do so on the following day, Tuesday, Sept 17."They can also choose to substitute it on a day other than Sept 17, under Section 60D of the Act," the statement read.The ministry urged employers to always be aware of and comply with its notifications.
According to the Act, employees are entitled to 11 paid public holidays a year, five of them being National Day, Labour Day, Malaysia Day, the birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and the birthday of the respective state Ruler or Yang di-Pertua Negri.
Overlap Malaysia Day Prophet Muhammad's Birthday Human Resources Ministry Private Sector Employers Discretion Substitute Holiday Employment Act 1955
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