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Public Holiday Pay Calculator
Work out what a staff member is owed for working a gazetted public holiday, per Section 60D(3) of the Employment Act 1955: 2 days' wages plus 3× the hourly rate for hours beyond a normal shift.
Holiday pay (2 days' wages, ordinary rate)RM 215.38
Excess hours (1h × 3×)RM 43.08
Total owed for the holidayRM 258.46
This applies to hourly and daily-rated staff; monthly-rated staff are deemed paid for the holiday through their normal salary unless they actually work it. Only applies by default to employees earning RM4,000 or less per month. This calculator is for general estimation only, not legal advice — see the full Public Holiday Pay guide for the substitution rule and absence-forfeiture provisions.
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