Malaysia legislation

Section 15

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

Section 15

New sections 18a and 18b

The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 18

the following sections:

“Discrimination in employment.

Quoted provision

Section 18a

(2)

An employer who fails to comply with any order of the Director issued under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit, and shall also, in the case of a continuing offence, be liable to a daily fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for each day the offence continues after conviction.

Forced labour.

Quoted provision

Section 18b

Any employer who threatens, deceives or forces an employee to do any activity, service or work and prevents that employee from proceeding beyond the place or area where such activity, service or work is done, commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.”.

New section 70a

Section 15 — LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025