Productivity to rise with shorter working hours
KUALA LUMPUR: A human resource expert commended the government over its decision to reduce working hours to 45 from 48 hours per week, saying that this will increase productivity, especially for blue-collared workers who can also work from home. “It is a win-win situation for both parties. Some may say it is only for three […]
Over 5,000 complaints lodged through WFW app
TAPAH: The Human Resource Ministry has received over 5,000 complaints through the Working For Workers (WFW) application on various labour issues, especially not allowing employees to work from home (WFH). Its minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said although warnings had been issued to errant employers the complaints are still coming in, adding that the ministry was acting on […]
Ugly side unfolding about working from home
KUALA LUMPUR: A regional human resource consultant reveals that an ugly side is unfolding with growing discontent and rumblings about working from home (WFH) where the fine lines of virtual abuse and work-life balance are being compromised. Among complaints include having to sacrifice private time, demanding employers, a lack of work-life balance, solving employer-employee conflicts […]
MP laments flagrant disregard for SOPs
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has expressed his disappointment with companies in the district for violating the work from home (WFM) rule and exploited loopholes in the anti-pandemic standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said that the Health Department has raided the companies and found that many are still flagrantly violating the workplace […]
No loitering after 8pm effective today
BINTULU: Effective today (April 27) till May 10 in Bintulu, individuals are not allowed to be in public places after 8pm. Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) chairman Jack Aman Luat said this was in line with the new standard operating procedure (SOP) which was updated on Monday (April 26). “No individual is allowed to […]
Work from home policy still applies
KUALA LUMPUR: The work from home (WFH) policy for the public sector and industries under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) still applies throughout the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and the recovery movement control order (RMCO). Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said workforce for offices […]
Cuepacs urges departments to comply with PSD instruction
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of the Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has urged all heads of departments to comply with the instruction to only have a maximum of 30 per cent staff present issued by the Public Service Department (PSD) for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, Labuan and Sabah. Its president […]
Working from home, is it the ideal situation?
Working from home may sound like an ideal situation. What could be better than simply rolling out of bed and arriving at your home office in moments, without the hassles of first making yourself presentable and then commuting to a workplace with a boss and colleagues who may drive you crazy? In reality, though, just […]
Demand for laptops on the rise
MUKAH: Demand for laptop computers here has increased lately and stocks are also running out fast. A computer dealer identified only as Sim claimed that one of reasons for a high demand could be due to e-learning, which has become part of a new normal following the movement restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic. He said […]
‘Reconsider calling back teachers to return to work stations’
KUALA LUMPUR: School heads (PGB) should use their discretion in determining the need for teachers staying far away to return to their respective stations to work during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Chairman of the alumni association of Malaysian residential schools, Dr Ab Wahab Che Mat said the reason being that the Teaching […]
