MTUC denies backing Gig Workers Bill, calls for deferral
The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has denied supporting the Gig Workers Bill 2025, which was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Aug 28, saying claims to this effect are misleading.
MTUC secretary-general Kamarul Baharin Mansor said the union’s general council unanimously decided on Sept 7 that the bill should be deferred until the human resources ministry holds consultations with the congress.
“The meeting, chaired by the MTUC president, reached a consensus after deliberating on the importance and impact of the bill on gig workers.
“Objections raised by gig workers’ associations were also taken into account in the decision,” he said in a statement today.
Kamarul said MTUC supported calls by e-hailing and p-hailing groups for a delay, adding that ministry officials should experience gig work themselves to…
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