Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990
Akta Standard-Standard Minimum Perumahan dan Kemudahan Pekerja 1990
Prescribes the minimum standards of housing and nurseries for employees and their dependants, accommodations for employees not accompanied by dependants and centralized accommodations, require employers to allot land for cultivation and grazing in a place of employment, require employers to provide health, hospital, medical and social amenities.
Copy of the official text captured from the Laws of Malaysia portal (AGC) on 26 October 2026. Always check the official portal for the authoritative current version. Amendments made after the official “last updated” date are published separately as amending Acts (Act A…) on the portal.
| Number | Act 446 |
|---|---|
| Type | Federal Act |
| Applies to | Federal |
| Subject | Employment & labour |
| Year | 1990 |
| Official “last updated” | 1 February 2021 |
| Published by | Attorney General's Chambers — Laws of Malaysia portal (lom.agc.gov.my) |
Long title
An Act to prescribe the minimum standards of housing and nurseries for employees and their dependants, accommodations for employees not accompanied by dependants and centralized accommodations, to require employers to allot land for cultivation and grazing in a place of employment, to require employers to provide health, hospital, medical and social amenities and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Version history
| Captured | Language | Official “last updated” | Pages | SHA-256 | File |
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| 26 October 2026 | English | 1 February 2021 | 41 | ddaa59af75a6 | PDF 0.3 MB |
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