Malaysia legislation

Section 24

of AKTA ORDINAN BURUH SABAH (PINDAAN) 2025

Seksyen 24

Ordinan dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 86

seksyen yang berikut:

“Restriction on termination of pregnant female employee.

Quoted provision

Seksyen 86a

(a)

wilful breach of a condition of the contract of service under subsection (2) of section 12;

Ordinan Buruh Sabah (Pindaan)

(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.”.

Pindaan seksyen 91a

Section 24 — LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SABAH (AMENDMENT) ACT 2025