"Malaysia's HR Ministry to table Gig Workers Bill 2025 in Parliament in the coming weeks", 21 February 2025

Malaysia's Gig Workers Bill 2025 is expected to be tabled in Parliament in early March, according to reports quoting Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

As reported by Bernama, this law seeks to formally define gig workers — a term currently absent from the existing Employment Act, address income disparities, and mandate social security contributions, thereby offering a more secure and equitable environment for individuals relying on gig work as their primary source of income.
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Following the event, the Ministry of Human Resource said in a Facebook post: "With the draft Gig Workers Bill 2025, we will move forward by ensuring GIG workers' rights are more secure, stronger social security and a fairer balance between workers and contractual entities.

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