Where is the promised anti-gender discrimination law, NGO asks

Despite promises by the government to tackle gender discrimination, non-governmental organisations are questioning the lack of anti-discrimination laws in the workforce.

In a panel discussion yesterday, Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) deputy director Yu Ren Chung said employers in Malaysia brazenly discriminate against the staff because it is not against the law.

“The fact of the matter is, discrimination in the workforce is not prohibited. Hence, blatant discrimination by employers is...