Malaysian business licence·Federal
Night Work Restriction Permit for Women (NSW)
Issued by Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung MalaysiaEmployment Act 1955
Overview
The Night Work Restriction Permit for Women is designed to ensure the safety, morality, health, and lives of young women working in clubs not managed by parents or guardians. Employers who wish to hire women for night shifts must obtain this permit to comply with specific regulations.
Key details
Governing Act
Employment Act 1955
Agency fees
No fee & no validity period until revoked by the Director General.
Validity
Annual renewal typical
Issuing authority
Jabatan Tenaga Kerja Semenanjung Malaysia
Fees shown are government / local-authority fees payable to the issuing agency. Emerhub charges a separate service fee for handling the application end-to-end.
Eligible applicants
Businesses, companies, limited liability partnerships & professional bodies
Application requirements
- Obtain written consent from the employee and submit it to the Director General during inspections.
- Keep the consent letter at the employee's workplace.
- Provide female employees with a continuous rest period of 11 hours before they can work again.
- Female employees working night shifts must be given at least 30 continuous hours of weekly rest.
- Continuous night shift employment for female workers is not allowed for more than one month without written consent.
- Pay female employees a shift allowance as agreed in the terms of service, with collective agreements not less than the stipulated rates.
- Provide safe and comfortable free transportation for female employees to and from work.
- If free transportation is not provided, employers must give a reasonable transportation allowance.