Section 24
New section 86a
of Labour Ordinance of Sabah (Amendment) Act 2025
The Ordinance is amended by inserting after section 86
the following section:
“Restriction on termination of pregnant female employee.
Quoted provision
Section 86a
Where a female employee is pregnant or is suffering from an illness arising out of her pregnancy, it shall be an offence for her employer to terminate of her services or give her notice of termination of service, except on the grounds of—
(a)
wilful breach of a condition of the contract of service under subsection (2) of section 12;
(b)
misconduct under subsection (1)
of section 13; or
(c)
closure of the employer’s business.
(2)
Where the service of a female employee under subsection (1) is terminated, the burden of proving that such termination is not on the ground of her pregnancy or on the ground of illness arising out of her pregnancy, shall rest on the employer.”.
Amendment of section 91a