The Sabah Labour Ordinance (Amendment) Act 2025 introduces major reforms to strengthen worker protections and align Sabah’s employment laws with the Employment Act 1955 in Peninsular Malaysia. The amendments expand the scope of employee coverage, enhance maternity and paternity benefits, reduce weekly working hours, introduce flexible work arrangements, and impose stricter obligations on employers to prevent discrimination, forced labour, and workplace harassment.
This one-day intensive training is designed to help employers, HR practitioners, and business leaders understand the practical implications of the new law and prepare their organizations for compliance.
Through expert-led sessions, real case discussions, and practical guidance, participants will gain a clear understanding of:
- Key changes under the Amendment Act and how they affect employment contracts, HR policies, and daily operations.
- Employer responsibilities in relation to wages, leave entitlements, working hours, and workplace protections.
- Employee rights under the updated law, including claims, protections against discrimination and harassment, and access to fair remedies.
- Compliance strategies to minimize legal and financial risks for businesses in Sabah
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— Course Fee: RM 890.00 (Inclusive of 8% Service Tax) —
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Ice Breaker and Pre – test
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Module 1: Expanded Protection & Ministerial Powers
•Overview of key amendments of the Sabah Labour Ordinance
•Coverage extended to all employees, regarding of wages
•Removal of claim cap for Labour Court
•Minister’s authority to enforce changes in phases
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Morning Tea Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Module 2: Workers’ Rights, Sexual Harassment & Force Labour
•Direct claims by contract workers against principals
•Sexual Harassment: clearer definitions and procedures
•Anti-discrimination provision introduced
•Force Labour explicitly prob=habited and defined
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM | Module 3: Protections for Women, Children & Working Hours
•Employment conditions and young persons
•Enhanced maternity and new paternity leave entitlements
•Weekly working hours reduced
•Separation of medical and hospitalization leave
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Afternoon Tea Break
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM | Module 4: Wages , Flexible Work & Other Enhancement
•Pro-rated salary calculation clarified
•Flexible work arrangement introduced
•Stricter standards for worker accommodation
•Claim period extension
•Higher penalties and expanded court powers