Section 40
Substitution of section 109
of Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment) Act 2025
The Ordinance is amended by substituting for section 109
the following section:
“Time of payment of wages.
Quoted provision
Section 109
Subject to subsection (2), every employer shall pay to each of his employees not later than the seventh day after the last day of any wage period the wages, less lawful deductions earned by such employee during such wage period.
(2)
Wages for work done on a rest day, gazetted public holiday referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 104 and overtime shall be paid not later than the last day of the next wage period.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), if the Director is satisfied that payment within such time is not reasonably practicable, he may, on the application of the employer, extend the time of payment by such number of days as he thinks fit.”.