Gig Workers Act 2025 · Updated to 31 Dec 2025 · Part III · Gig Worker
10. Rights of gig worker to join, participate in or establish gig workers’ association
Feedback & supportAny terms and conditions of a service agreement shall be void if the terms and conditions, in any way, restrict or exclude the rights of a gig worker—
service agreement
“service agreement” means any agreement, whether orally or in writing and whether express or implied, between a contracting entity and a gig worker who provides a service in Malaysia in exchange for earnings, but does not include a “contract of service” as defined under the Employment Act 1955, the Labour Ordinance of Sabah, the Labour Ordinance of Sarawak and the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 or a “contract of employment” as defined under the Industrial Relations Act 1967;
to associate with any other person for the establishment of a gig workers’ association;
to join any gig workers’ association; or
to participate in any activity organized by any gig workers’
association, whether the gig worker holds office in the association or otherwise.
gig worker
“gig worker” means an individual who— (a) is a citizen or a permanent resident of Malaysia; Gig Workers 11 (b) enters into a service agreement with a contracting entity for the performance of— (i) any service with any contracting entity who is a platform provider; or (ii) any service as specified in the Schedule with any contracting entity who is not a platform provider; and (a) a payment voluntarily made to a gig worker in addition to the earnings; or (b) a payment voluntarily made through a contracting entity with the intention that the payment would be made to the gig worker in addition to his earnings;