Seksyen 26
Seksyen baharu 92b
of Akta Ordinan Buruh Sarawak (Pindaan) 2025
Ordinan dipinda dengan memasukkan selepas seksyen 92a seksyen yang berikut:
“Restriction on termination of pregnant female employee.
Quoted provision
Seksyen 92b
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 her service 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 13;
(b)
misconduct under subsection (1) of section 14; 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 97