Malaysia legislation

Section 51

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SARAWAK (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 51

The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 121

the following chapter:

“Chapter XIVb.

FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENT.

Flexible working arrangment.

Quoted provision

Section 121a

(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

Labour Ordinance of Sarawak (Amendment)

(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.”.

New Part IVa

Section 51 — AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025