Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 s 29
s 29 Access to employment
(1) Persons with disabilities shall have the right to access to employment on equal basis with persons without disabilities.
(2) The employer shall protect the rights of persons with disabilities, on equal basis with persons without disabilities, to just and favourable conditions of work, including equal opportunities and equal remuneration for work of equal value, safe and healthy working conditions, protection from harassment and the redress of grievances.
(3) The employer shall in performing their social obligation endeavour to promote stable employment for persons with disabilities by properly evaluating their abilities, providing suitable places of employment and conducting proper employment management.
(4) The Council shall, in order to promote employment of persons with disabilities in the private sector, formulate appropriate policies and measures which may include affirmative action programmes and other measures.
(5) The Council shall promote opportunities for training for persons with disabilities in the labour market as well as opportunities for self employment, entrepreneurship, the development of cooperatives, starting one’s own business and creating opportunities to work from home.
(6) For the purposes of this section, “employer” includes the Government.
Malay text (authoritative)
Akses kepada pekerjaan
(1) Orang kurang upaya hendaklah mempunyai hak untuk akses kepada pekerjaan atas asas kesetaraan dengan orang upaya.
(2) Majikan hendaklah melindungi hak orang kurang upaya, atas asas kesetaraan dengan orang upaya, untuk mendapatkan suasana kerja yang adil dan baik termasuk peluang sama rata dan saraan sama rata bagi kerja yang sama nilai, suasana kerja yang selamat dan sihat, perlindungan daripada gangguan dan memulihkan ketidakpuasan hati.
(3) Majikan hendaklah dalam melaksanakan kewajipan sosialnya berusaha untuk menggalakkan pekerjaan yang stabil bagi orang kurang upaya dengan menilai keupayaannya dengan sewajarnya, menyediakan tempat pekerjaan yang sesuai dan menjalankan pengurusan pekerjaan yang sesuai.
(4) Majlis hendaklah, bagi menggalakkan pengambilan kerja orang kurang upaya dalam sektor swasta, merumuskan dasar dan langkah yang sesuai yang boleh termasuk program tindakan afirmatif dan langkah lain.
(5) Majlis hendaklah menggalakkan peluang bagi latihan kepada orang kurang upaya dalam pasaran buruh dan juga peluang untuk bekerja sendiri, keusahawanan, pembangunan koperasi, memulakan perniagaan sendiri dan mewujudkan peluang bekerja dari rumah.
(6) Bagi maksud seksyen ini, “majikan” termasuklah Kerajaan.
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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
