KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 2 -- The Ministry of Human Resources (Kesuma) on August 25 tabled the Gig Workers Bill 2025, which it described as a major milestone in the bid to regulate gig work and protect millions of workers.

The Bill, which was passed on August 28, came after years of protests over what workers alleged to be exploitative practices by internet-based companies, fuelling demand for safeguards in a multi-billion-ringgit industry that largely operates outside laws governing formal employment.

About 1.2 million Malaysians currently earn through gig work, with e-hailing emerging as the most prominent sector, according to Kesuma data.

What is the Gig Workers Bill 2025?

The ministry said the Gig Workers Bill 2025 provides a clear leg...