How to Prevent/Manage Workplace Harassment

(incorporating the latest amendments to Malaysia’s Penal Code)

A Half Day Program

Overview

On July 11th , 2025, Malaysia’s Penal Code was amended to include

workplace harassment and bullying as a crime. The relevant addition to our Penal Code is reproduced below:

Causing harassment, distress, fear or alarm to a person likely

to feel harassed, distressed, fear or alarmed

507C. (1)Whoever, in any manner or by any means, uses or makes any threatening, abusive or insulting words or communication, or engages in any threatening, abusive or insulting act, and such words, communication or act are heard, seen or otherwise perceived by a person who is likely to feel harassed, distressed, fear or alarmed by such words, communication or act, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

(2) It shall be a defence to a charge against a person under this section if it is proved that he had no reasonable grounds to believe that the words or communication used or made by him, or his act, would be heard, seen or otherwise perceived by a person who was likely to feel harassed, distressed, fear or alarmed by such words, communication or act.

This new development has resulted in companies and managers needing to ensure their work practices and policies are in line with this new legal development. This program will help you identify what you can do personally as a manager to protect yourself against allegations of workplace harassment/bullying, and practical steps you can take in managing your team to ensure you are not accused of harassing behaviour. The final aspect of this program will also

address the topic of sexual harassment and the latest developments surrounding the law on this evolving topic before closing on practical steps you can take when managing this issue.

Agenda

9.00am – 10.30am

The New Legal Developments on Workplace Harassment

• Understanding the amendments to our Penal Code surrounding

  harassment and what they mean for managers and organisations

• Understanding the legal definition of ‘workplace harassment/bullying’

• The link between workplace harassment and our mental health

• How to manage social media related messaging and claims of cyber

  bullying considering the amendments to our Penal Code

10.45 am to 1 pm

Practical Steps to Prevent Workplace Harassment

• Pre-emptive steps managers and organisations can take to prevent

  allegations of workplace harassment

• How to manage situations where employee’s audio record discussions

  with their superiors without his/her knowledge

• How to investigate a complaint of workplace harassment (what ‘to do’

  and what ‘not to do’)

• Dealing with issues related to discrimination and accusations of unfair treatment/victimisation in preventing claims of constructive dismissal Preventing/Managing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace

• The new definition of sexual harassment under the Anti-Sexual

  Harassment Act

• Understanding the impact and risks of Malaysia’s new Anti-Sexual

  Harassment Act for managers and organisations

• Practical steps your organisation can take to prevent sexual harassment

  allegations,

• Managing incidents of sexual harassment where:

a) The incident occurred outside the workplace and after work hours,

and/or

b) there is no corroborative evidence to support the complaint.

Note: Case studies, sample policy documents and court awards will be used as supporting tools throughout the session in ensuring the goals of this session are met.

Contact Us

Phone: +603-4266 9191

Whatsapp: 018 978 3042 Email: rowena@lshumancapital.com or suha@lshumancapital.com for a full training agenda and proposal