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Labour Department issues advisory to employers

KUCHING: Employers or any person intending to start a business are to give notice to the nearest Labour Office as specified in Section 60A of the Labour Ordinance (Sarawak Chapter 76). Sarawak Labour Department director Awang Raduan Awang Omar, in a statement issued on Thursday (Jan 13), noted the section that obligated anyone who intended […]

Not suitable time to raise fines for errant employers

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to raise the fines for employers who fail to comply with Act 446 (Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990) is not suitable to be implemented at present, according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan. He said this based on the current state of the country’s economy […]

Stern action for employers forcing Covid-19 positive employees to work

KUCHING: Employers found guilty of forcing their employees who are Covid-19 positive to turn up for work can be sentenced to up to five years imprisonment or fined under Section 22 (b) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988. They can also be sentenced to six months imprisonment or fined or both, […]

Netizens share how employers ignore WFH, quarantine SOP

By Wan Muhammad Aslah Wan Razali & Kevin Davasagayam KUALA LUMPUR: “KKM ke bayar gaji bulan-bulan?” (Is the Health Ministry paying your monthly wage?) The above was part of a tweet that was posted on May 20, in which a Twitter user revealed how his employer responded when asked if he could work from home. […]

Act 446 still in force

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) has denied reports by news portals that it has suspended the enforcement of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) 2019 (Act 446). Its Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the act was still in force and enforcement operations were constantly being carried out to […]

Employers urged to submit name list for vaccination

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KUCHING: Employers in the service, hospitality, construction, manufacturing and plantation sectors are urged to register their employees for the Covid-19 vaccination programme before April 12, 2021. This was the latest directive issued by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Saturday (Mar 27). It said the employers of the above-mentioned sectors must submit the name list […]

Work from home, a new norm that should be continued

KUALA LUMPUR: The Work From Home (WFH) or remote working, which has been widely practiced since the movement control order (PKP) was implemented more than a year ago, is gaining acceptance although many find it awkward initially. The reopening of the service sector and the availability of the Covid-19 vaccine in the country to curb […]

Cuepacs responds to gov’t WFH idea

KUALA LUMPUR: Cuepacs has urged the government and private sector employers to provide facilities such as Internet access and laptops to staff who work from home (WFH) in furtherance of the government desire to extend the WFH arrangement. Its president, Adnan Mat, said facilities similar to what employees enjoy at the workplace should be provided […]

Employers must bear quarantine, testing costs

KUCHING: Employers bringing in foreign workers to Sarawak should bear the costs of quarantine and Covid-19 testing required for their entry as such arrangement is fair. In saying this, Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee said employers must also have the duty and responsibility to ensure strict adherence […]

Hundreds brave rain, virus threat to apply for permits

SIBU: Hundreds of employers turned up at the police stations here today to apply for travel permits for their employees. They were seen queuing up at the Central Police Station and the Lanang Police Station despite the rainy weather. An employer, who declined to be named, expressed his dissatisfaction as he had to line up […]