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PETALING JAYA: Employers cannot cut wages, force employees to use their annual leaves, or take unpaid leave by following government directive on work from home, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan (Photo).
“This is in line with the order and statement issued by the ministry during the motion control order (MCO),” the Human Resources minister said in a statement on Thursday (October 22).
The government’s work-from-home directive, which will affect one million workers in the public and private sectors, aims to contain Covid-19 infections in areas located under the conditional MCO.
Those who work from home from October 22 until the conditional MCO is lifted in Selangor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan are mainly employed in managerial and supervisory positions.
The Ministry of Industry and International Trade said it would allow up to 10% of those at the managerial and supervisory level to work at the site under the directive.
Additionally, they will only be allowed in their workplaces for four hours from 10 am to 2 pm for three days a week.
The Director General of the Public Services Department, Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman, also announced that a maximum of 30% of staff would be allowed to physically present all public sector offices under the conditional MCO.
Saravanan, however, said employers could discuss any of their actions or decisions with their staff for the mutual benefit of both parties.
“For any further clarification, you can contact the Peninsular Malaysia Department of Labor (JTKSM) directly at 03-88862352 / 03-88862409 / 03-88889111.
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