S-MM2H participants can now work in certain sectors
KUCHING: Successful applicants of the Sarawak Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme are now permitted to apply for work in certain sectors in the state. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said applicants can work in professions that will benefit the state and this fine-tuning of the […]
Employees make their case for four-day week
By Ma Chee Seng, Annabell Naja Tommy & Margaret Ringgit KUCHING: Should we work five days a week or have an additional day’s rest? People seem divided over the issue but there appears to be a leaning towards working four days instead. They argue that employees deserve three days of rest, pointing out that it […]
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, […]
My must-haves at work desk
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. — Ogden Nash, American poet I keep many things at my work desk. This is because I spend a lot of time in the office. At one time, I used to have a number of sweaters. I find it is good […]
Difficult task to screen all employees
KUCHING: It is going to be a difficult task for employees allowed to work during the movement control order (MCO) period to be screened for Covid-19 as there are not many test kits in Sosco panel clinics in the state. Sarawak Housing Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said this in […]
Create better working environment for women
KUCHING: The Federal Minister and Deputy Minister for Women and Family ought to create a better environment for women to remain in the workforce. Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) Women chief Datuk Chiew Yen Chew stated that the nation had been assured all the time by the past governments, be it the Pakatan Harapan (PH) or […]
