Malaysia legislation
Section 7s
Section 7s
Where the employer conducts an inquiry into a complaint of sexual harassment received under subsection (1) of section 7r, and the employer is satisfied that sexual harassment is proven, the employer shall—
(a)
in the case where the person against whom the complaint of sexual harassment is made is an employee, take disciplinary action which may include the following:
(i)
dismissing the employee without notice;
(ii)
downgrading the employee;
or
(iii)
imposing any other lesser punishment as he deems just and fit, and where the punishment of suspension without wages is imposed, it shall not exceed a period of two weeks; and
(b)
in the case where the person against whom the complaint of sexual harassment is made is a person other than an employee, recommend that the person be brought before an appropriate disciplinary authority to which the person is subject to.
Complaints of sexual harassment made to the
Director.