KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 — Thailand has congratulated Malaysia on the enactment of the Gig Workers Bill 2025, underscoring regional recognition of the country’s efforts to strengthen worker protection in the gig economy.
The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) said the acknowledgement was conveyed by the Thai Justice Ministry's Rights and Liberties Protection Department's International Human Rights Division director Nareeluc Pairchaiyapoom during a discussion session in conjunction with the United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights (UNFBHR) in Geneva, Switzerland.
She said that Bangkok is currently drafting specific legislation to regulate gig workers in the country and expressed interest in obtaining further details on the structure and legal provisions of Malaysia’s legislation.
The recognition by Thailand reflects regional confidence in Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen the legal ecosystem that protects workers’ rights, in line with the implementation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAPBHR) 2025-2030.
“MOHR remains committed to strengthening labour protections, access to remedy and social security for gig workers within the rapidly growing platform work ecosystem,” it said in a statement.
On November 25, Malaysia took part in a session titled "Human Rights and Platform Work in Asia-Pacific: Harnessing the Digital Shift", with the Prime Minister’s Department's Legal Affairs Division deputy director-general (policy and development) Datuk Puntiha Silivarajoo as a panel member, chaired by the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights' chair Pichamon Yeophantong.
Malaysia also shared progress on the implementation of the NAPBHR 2025-2030, launched on August 12, including the government’s commitment to strengthening labour protection, social security, and access to remedy for gig workers.
