The Malaysian government has announced that the Gig Workers Act 2025 will come into operation at the end of March 2026,?once certain panels and councils to be established under the Act have been finalised.
The Act aims to protect the rights of about 1.2 million gig workers in Malaysia, to place new duties on contracting entities, and to regulate terms and conditions for service agreements entered into between the contracting entity and the gig worker. The Act also provides a dispute resolution mechanism and establishes a Consultative Council and a Gig Workers Tribunal, as discussed below.
The new law will have significant implications for gig workers and businesses in Malaysia that engage gig workers.
