Description
The Gig Workers Act is Now in Action: Deactivation, Disputes & the First Gig Worker Tribunal Case
What happens when a gig worker’s account is deactivated, their income is disrupted, or a dispute arises with a platform provider?
With the Gig Workers Act 2025 now in force and the first Gig Workers Tribunal case heard in September 2026, Malaysia’s gig economy has entered a new phase of legal accountability and dispute resolution.
As the framework begins to operate in practice, important questions are emerging about platform deactivation, account suspension, workers’ rights, business obligations and potential legal liabilities.
This webinar moves beyond a general introduction to the Act to examine its practical implications, emerging disputes and what the first Tribunal case may reveal about the application of the law.
Join Dr Pathma Raj Ramasamy for a timely discussion of the legal developments that lawyers, HR professionals, platform operators, businesses and gig workers need to understand.
Key Takeaways
Participants will gain insights into:
- The Act in Practice: How the Gig Workers Act 2025 operates under the new legal framework.
- Deactivation & Suspension: Legal considerations surrounding account termination, suspension and loss of income.
- Rights & Obligations: Responsibilities and potential liabilities of gig workers and platform providers.
- The First Tribunal Case: What the first Gig Workers Tribunal case may indicate about dispute resolution.
- Compliance & Enforcement: Emerging considerations for businesses, platform operators and HR professionals.
Who Should Attend?
Lawyers and legal practitioners, in-house counsel, HR and Industrial Relations professionals, platform operators, business owners, compliance professionals, gig worker organisations and gig workers.
Webinar Details
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2026
Time: 3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
Platform: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr Pathma Raj Ramasamy
Administrative Fee: RM30
Language: English
CPD Points: None
Certificate of Attendance: Optional
Understand how the Gig Workers Act is being applied as disputes begin to emerge, and what these developments could mean for those engaging, managing or representing gig workers.
