New Section 90B – Forced Labour

Latest Update: 16-5-2022

1. The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 ("the Bill") was presented on October 25, 2021.

2. Dewan Rakyat approved the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 on March 21, 2022.

3. Dewan Negara passed the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 on March 30, 2022.

4. The Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 was gazetted into law on May 10, 2022.

However, [As of 16-5-2022] the Act has not yet come into force.

[In force means that the Act or the secondary legislation has the force of law.]