Ministry agrees employers give workers vaccination leave
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry agrees that employers grant their employees leave to take Covid-19 vaccine shot. Its Minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the leave would give confidence to Malaysians to be vaccinated as some are still worried about the jab. “However, it depends on the employer to give leave as the government […]
Ministry studying need to raise Socso contribution by RM1 or RM2
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is studying the need to raise Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) without burdening the people. Its minister, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the contribution rate had never been raised since 1971, the year the agency was established, adding that his […]
Less than 3,000 of 18,547 vacancies available in agriculture sector filled
KUALA LUMPUR: Only 2,982 of the 18,547 vacancies available in the agriculture sector last year have been filled, said Human Resources (KSM) Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said from the statistics released by the Social Security Organisation Employment Insurance System (Socso-SIP) it shows that job seekers who are mostly school leavers and graduates are […]
