Malaysia legislation

Section 18b

of LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025

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 18b — LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025