Section 51
New Chapter XIVb
of Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment) Act 2025
The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 121
the following chapter:
“Chapter XIVb.
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT.
Flexible working arrangment.
Quoted provision
Section 121a
Subject to Chapter XIV or anything contained in the contract of service, an employee may apply to an employer for a flexible working arrangement to vary the hours of work, days of work or place of work in relation to his employment.
Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment)
(2)
Where there is a collective agreement, any application made by the employee under subsection (1) shall be consistent with the terms and conditions in the collective agreement.
Application for flexible working arrangement.
Quoted provision
Section 121b
The employee shall make an application for flexible working arrangement under section 121a in writing and in the form and manner as may be determined by the Director.
(2)
Upon the application made under subsection (1), an employer shall, within sixty days from the date such application is received, approve or refuse the application.
(3)
The employer shall inform the employee in writing of the employer’s approval or refusal of the application under subsection (1)
and in the case of a refusal, the employer shall state the ground of such refusal.”.