The EA also outlines how and when a contract of service may be terminated.
Under the EA, a contract of service for a specified period of time or the performance
of a specified piece of work lapses when the period expires or when the work is
completed.Where the contract of service is for an unspecified period of time, the
contract may be terminated by either party by giving notice of termination as specified
in the contract. In the absence of a written provision as to the length of notice
required, Malaysian law provides that the period of notice shall not be less than