Is This Legal? M’sian Submits Resignation Letter for 3rd Time After Boss Rejected First Two

A Malaysian woman, @shrfh_mt_srf, recently took to her Threads account to showcase how she was submitting her resignation letter to her employer for the 3rd time, after her employer had rejected her previous 2 resignation letters.

While showcasing her 3rd resignation letter to her employer, she wrote, “Submitting (my resignation) for the 3rd time. I hope it doesn’t get rejected again.”

This led many Malaysians to point out that employers cannot reject resignation letters

“Which employer is so ignorant?”

“In Malaysia, companies cannot reject resignations. Send (your resignation letter) to your company’s email address and CC HR and all the HODs. Just work until the end of your notice period. It’s not like they can intimidate you (into staying).”

“Sister, employers do not have the right to reject resignation letters. If they reject it, ensure that the date of your last day of work is written in the letter and that you follow that date accordingly. If the employer sues you, you should bring the case to the Department of Labour (JTK).”

So is it legal?

True enough, according to Section 12 of the Employment Act 1955, it appears that employers are not allowed to reject resignation letters.

Under Section 12, which is for the notice of termination of contract, 12(1) states that either party to a contract of service may at any time give to the other party notice of their intention to terminate such contract of service.

What do you think about this? Do feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.

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