A Malaysian woman alleges she was dismissed due to pregnancy. She later won her labour case but received compensation equal to one month’s salary.
A Malaysian woman recently shared how she was allegedly terminated from her sales job due to her pregnancy.
In a post on Threads, she claimed she was employed by the company for over a year.
“Everything was fine—until a colleague started causing problems. Then I became pregnant and later miscarried. I was on medical leave for two weeks.
“Earlier this year, I became pregnant again,” she alleged in the post.
According to her, the company allegedly began looking for a replacement after she requested unpaid leave during her first trimester. She later returned to work once her symptoms subsided in the second trimester.
Following her dismissal, the woman brought the matter to the Labour Department. She claimed that during the proceedings, her former employer cited several reasons for terminating her employment, including alleged poor work performance compared to her colleagues.
In her rebuttal, the woman alleged that the company had never provided her with proper training and had not instructed her to sell newly launched designs from March 2025 onwards.
She also raised concerns about unequal advertising support, claiming that the advertising boost for her livestream sessions was significantly lower than that given to her colleagues. As a result, her livestreams reportedly attracted around 100 viewers, despite her efforts to conduct sessions during both daytime and nighttime hours.
Another reason cited by the employer was that she had allegedly taken company property. However, the woman claimed she had received verbal permission to take a clothing design.
“I clearly remember that after they informed me of my termination, I asked for permission to take one clothing design, and they said, ‘Yes, go ahead and take it.’
“This is what people mean when they say everything must be recorded and in writing. When it’s only verbal, people suddenly claim they ‘forgot’,” she wrote.
A third reason given for her dismissal involved a complaint lodged by the same colleague regarding work schedules.
“We rotated between morning and afternoon shifts. She often started her livestream sessions late. Naturally, I became upset because I had to rush to pick up my child from daycare in the afternoon,” the woman claimed.
She said tensions escalated when the colleague worked a morning shift after hosting a livestream the night before. The colleague allegedly complained about being exhausted and later filed a report against her.
The final reason cited by the employer was an alleged argument between the woman and a customer during a livestream, which she admitted occurred after the customer behaved rudely.
Ultimately, the woman said she won the case but was only awarded financial compensation equivalent to one month’s salary.
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