COMMENT | The Malaysian Sign Language Interpreters and Translators National Organisation (JUPEBIM), representing over 100 members, including both hearing and deaf interpreters, applauds the government’s timely and progressive move to classify them as “gig workers”.

These include sign language interpreters, translators, and transcribers as non-platform gig workers in the upcoming Gig Worker Bill to be tabled in Parliament.

This recognition is not only long overdue but also a powerful affirmation of the professional status and critical role of Bahasa Isyarat Malaysia (BIM) interpreters in our society.