Section 15
New sections 19a and 19b
of Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment) Act 2025
The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 19
the following sections:
“Discrimination in employment.
Quoted provision
Section 19a
The Director may inquire into and decide any matter relating to discrimination in employment, and the Director may, pursuant to such inquiry, issue a directive or make an order to the employer as may be necessary or expedient to resolve the matter in respect of—
(a)
any complaint by an employee; or
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(b)
any complaint pursuant to any dispute between an employee and—
(i)
his employer; or
(ii)
another employee.
(2)
An employer who fails to comply with any directive or order of the Director issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit and shall also, in the case of a continuing offence, be liable to a daily fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each day the offence continues after conviction.
Prohibition of forced labour.
Quoted provision
Section 19b
Any employer who threatens, deceives or forces an employee to do any activity, service or work and prevents that employee from proceeding beyond the place or area where such activity, service or work is done, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.”.