Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1963, as amended to 2022
Employment Rights and Protection
  • English
    …
    (2) Except as expressly authorized by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens on the ground only of religion, race, descent, place of birth or gender in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.
    … (Art. 8)
  • Malay
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    (2) Kecuali sebagaimana yang dibenarkan dengan nyata oleh Perlembagaan ini tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap warganegara semata-mata atas alasan agama, ras, keturunan, tempat lahir atau jantina dalam mana-mana undang-undang atau dalam pelantikan kepada apa-apa jawatan atau pekerjaan di bawah sesuatu pihak berkuasa awam atau dalam pentadbiran mana-mana undang-undang yang berhubungan dengan pemerolehan, pemegangan atau pelupusan harta atau berhubungan dengan penubuhan atau penjalanan apa-apa pertukangan, perniagaan, profesion, kerjaya atau pekerjaan.
    … (Perkara 8)
Employment Rights and Protection
  • English
    ...
    15. Labour and social security, including—
    (a) trade unions; industrial and labour disputes; welfare of labour including housing of labourers by employers; employer’s liability and workmen’s compensation;
    … (Ninth Schedule, Legislative Lists, List I—Federal List, [Articles 74, 77])
  • Malay
    ...
    15. Buruh dan keselamatan sosial, termasuk—
    (a) Kesatuan sekerja; pertikaian perindustrian dan buruh; kebajikan buruh termasuk mengadakan rumah bagi buruh oleh majikan; liabiliti majikan dan pampasan pekerja;
    ... (Jadual Kesembilan, Senarai Perundangan Senarai I—Senarai Persekutuan, [Perkara 74, 77])
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Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1963, as amended to 2009 (English). Amendments to the Constitution 2019 and 2022 (English), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023). According to Art. 152: “The national language shall be the Malay language …”

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Federal Constitution of Malaysia 1963, as amended to 2009 (Malay). Amendments to the Constitution 2019 and 2022 (Malay), available in HeinOnline World Constitutions Illustrated Library (2023).

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Part I on Citizenship by Operation of Law of Persons Born Before Malaysia Day.
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Chapter 2 on Termination of Citizenship.
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Part III on Citizenship.
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Part X on Public Services.
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Part XV on Proceedings Against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Rulers.