Dewan Negara passes the Gig Workers Bill 2025 - Update

The Gig Workers Bill 2025 (“Bill”), which was passed by the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) of the Malaysian Parliament on 28 August 2025, was passed by the Dewan Negara (Senate) on 9 September 2025.
 
The Bill will next be presented for Royal Assent and thereafter, gazetted into law and will come into operation on a date or dates to be appointed by the Minister of Human Resources.
 
Our article that provides a summary of the salient provisions of the Bill can be accessed here.
 
Update by Foo Siew Li (Partner) of the Employment Law Practice of Skrine.

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