Sexual Harassment In Malaysia Workplace

B sexual harassment such harassment refers to conduct or behaviour that is of a sexual nature.

Sexual harassment in malaysia workplace. Royal malaysia police pdrm note. Malaysia will certainly benefit from having a sexual harassment act based on its own unique cultural and social background. A racial harassment harassment in the work conditions or working environment on the basis of race is intended to cause or has the effect of causing physical mental or emotional distress at the workplace. Tackling workplace sexual harassment.

In malaysia sexual harassment is considered a workplace problem. Since 2000 wcc has been spearheading the joint action group for gender equality jag to campaign for a sexual harassment law for malaysia. This paper examines the new legal provisions on sexual harassment in the workplace in malaysia. Sexual harassment at the workplace in malaysia features the malaysian courts approach towards the subject matter with reference to statutory provisions common law and islamic law.

If you need help call the wao hotline at 603 7956 3488 or sms whatsapp tina at 6018 988 8058. Sexual harassment is covered under part xva employment act 1955 but it has limitations. Sexual harassment laws in malaysia. Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious misconduct as it belittles an employee s honour reputation and dignity.

Often the workplace culture and policies are complicit in silencing and not supporting victims. Prior to the amendment of the employment act 1955 act there was no specific legislation to address sexual harassment aside from the general provisions in the penal code and we were reliant on the code of practice and the prevention and eradication of sexual harassment in the workplace 1999 code as a guideline for employees to safeguard themselves and for employers to. Jason ong is the assemblyperson for kebun bunga. And unfortunately shame and silence has allowed sexual harassment in malaysia to thrive.

Prior to the enactment of the new provisions into the employment act 1955 the guidelines for sexual. These statistics are based on cases reported to the royal malaysia police pdrm. It is also a form of discrimination. The malaysian legal system offers limited recourse for sexual harassment be it at the criminal labour or administrative level.

This is interpreted in section 2 of the employment act 1955 as.