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Notice period calculator Malaysia

When your contract says nothing in writing about notice, the Employment Act sets a minimum that depends on how long you have worked.

The same notice applies to both sides: the employer and the employee.

How it's calculated

Less than 2 years: 4 weeks.
2 to less than 5 years: 6 weeks.
5 years or more: 8 weeks.
Pay in lieu of notice is the wages you would have earned during the notice. Here weekly wages are estimated as monthly wages × 12 ÷ 52.

An example

After 3 years on RM2,600 a month, the minimum notice is 6 weeks and the pay in lieu is about RM3,600.

Frequently asked questions

Does the notice in my contract apply instead?

Yes. If your contract sets a notice period in writing, that period applies. The Act's minimum only applies when there is no written provision.

Can I leave without serving notice?

Yes, by paying the other side an indemnity equal to the wages for the notice period (or what is left of it). Either side can also waive the right to notice.

Can either side end the contract without notice?

Yes, in the event of a wilful breach of a condition of the contract by the other party.

Key terms

Pay in lieu of notice: Wages paid instead of working out the notice period.
Indemnity: The sum one party pays the other to end the contract without the full notice.

The same calculation in other countries

Up-to-date official data

Data checked against the official source on 16 October 2026.

We check the official sources automatically, every day.

JTKSMEmployment Act 1955 (Act 265), updated text as at 1 January 2023

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