Gig Workers Bill passed by Senate
PETALING JAYA:
The Dewan Negara today passed the Gig Workers Bill 2025 after a debate involving 18 senators.
Human resources minister Steven Sim said the bill addresses weaknesses in existing statutes, particularly in enforcement, by introducing automatic deductions through an Application Programming Interface (API) with platforms.
“Gig workers in the e-hailing and p-hailing sectors are required to contribute to the Social Security Organisation. Under the new provision, contributions will be automatically deducted at a rate of 1.25% of income, after commissions and tips are subtracted.
“In other words, only about one sen will be deducted for every RM1 earned. This is more practical than the current method, where workers must pay a lump sum for…
