Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025

Seksyen 15

Ordinan dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 19

seksyen yang berikut:

“Discrimination in employment.

Quoted provision

Seksyen 19a

(a)

any complaint by an employee; or

(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 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

Seksyen 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.”.

Undang-Undang Malaysia 18

Akta A1754

Pindaan seksyen 58

Section 15 — AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025