Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SARAWAK (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 15

The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 19

the following sections:

“Discrimination in employment.

Quoted provision

Section 19a

(a)

any complaint by an employee; or

Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment)

(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.”.

Amendment of section 58

Section 15 — AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025