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1. “ Improved Maternity Benefits for Malaysian Women: Supporting Their Multiple Roles In Society" MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA presented by Mohamad Asri bin Ngosman Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

2. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Introduced in Malaysia by British Colonial Masters in 1955. Employment Act 1955. Sabah Labour Ordinance. Sarawak Labour Ordinance. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

3. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Contract of Service. • Wages below : Peninsular - RM1,500 Sabah - RM 750 Sarawak - RM 750 `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

4. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA Wages "Wages”means basic wages and all other payments in cash payable to an employee for work done in respect of his contract of service but does not include any payment by way of commission, subsistence and other overtime payment. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

5. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Difference • Peninsular - 60 days • Sabah and Sarawak - 8 weeks `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

6. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Payment of wages during the period of confinement. - Employer’s responsibility. • 1960’s and 1970’s discriminated against the female employee. • Dismissal • Reluctance to employ female • employees who were in the child • bearing age group. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

7. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Gestation period of 28 weeks. • Employment condition – at least employment for 1 day in the period of 4 months preceding the confinement and employment for at least 3 months in the nine months preceding the confinement. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

8. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Number of living children presently 5 • Shall not be entitled if she has 5 or more surviving children. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

9. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Length of eligible period and entitlement. • Entitled to leave for a period of not less than 60 consecutive in respect of each confinement and entitled to receive a maternity allowance. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

10. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Length of eligible period and entitlement. • Entitled to maternity leave but no allowance – may commence at anytime during eligible period. (certified fit to resume work by registered medical practitioner) `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

11. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA Maternity leave shall not commence earlier than 30 days immediately preceding the confinement or later than the day immediately following the confinement. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

12. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • shall also be eligible for allowance . `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

13. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • CONSIDERATION Gestation period – Children can be borne within 24 weeks • Employment condition • at least employment for 1 day in the period of 4 months preceding the confinement • employment for at least 3 months in the nine months preceding the confinement `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

14. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • OTHER RISK. • Employer closes his business • No financial guarantee. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

15. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Collective Agreement. Lack of focus on maternity issues : • Period of leave • Entitlement to medical cost. `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

16. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Female Labour Force Participation. • 2000 - 44.5% • 2010 - 49.0% Accidents Rate `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial

17. MATERNITY COVERAGE IN MALAYSIA • Maternity Issues • Maternity sickness • Health policies -Workplace • Childcare and breast feeding `with you, for you’ pertubuhan keselamatan sosial