Malaysia legislation

Section 26

of AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025

Seksyen 26

Ordinan dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 92a seksyen yang berikut:

“Restriction on termination of pregnant female employee.

Quoted provision

Seksyen 92b

(a)

wilful breach of a condition of the contract of service under subsection (2) of section 13;

(b)

misconduct under subsection (1) of section 14; or

(c)

closure of the employer’s business.

(2)

Where the service of a female employee under subsection (1) is terminated, the burden of proving that such termination is not on the ground of her pregnancy or on the ground of illness arising out of her pregnancy, shall rest on the employer.”.

Pindaan seksyen 97

Section 26 — AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025