Malaysia legislation

Section 9c

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SARAWAK (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 9c

(a)

in the case where the person against whom the complaint of sexual harassment is made is an employee, take disciplinary action which may include the following:

(i)

dismissing the employee without notice;

(ii)

downgrading the employee;

or

(iii)

imposing any other lesser punishment as he deems just and fit, and where the punishment of suspension without wages is imposed, it shall not exceed a period of two weeks; and

(b)

in the case where the person against whom the complaint of sexual harassment is made is a person other than an employee, recommend that the person be brought before an appropriate disciplinary authority to which the person is subject to.

Complaints of sexual harassment made to the

Director.

Section 9c — AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SARAWAK (PINDAAN) 2025