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PUTRAJAYA: The work from home order (WFH) is still in effect and employers who challenge it “will be corrected,” says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said he would bring the matter to the attention of the Minister of Industry and International Trade, as well as the director general of the Department of Public Services, so they could examine claims that some employers were not complying with the order.
“The work-from-home order has not been lifted and must be implemented by employers according to the directive. I will raise the matter with Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and Tan Sri Mohd Khairul Adib Abd Rahman and if there are cases of employers not adhering to the order, the matter will be corrected, ”he said in his daily briefing.
The government imposed a WFH order for those in management and oversight positions working in MCO conditional areas of Selangor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan effective October 22.
The decision involved 800,000 workers from various industries included in the Ministry of Industry and International Trade and about 200,000 public officials. Workers in essential services, security and the informal sector are not affected by this directive.
To a question, the minister said that meetings in conditional areas of the MCO are not yet allowed and that actions could be taken against those who attend.
In another matter, Ismail Sabri said Malaysia has yet to reopen the border to foreigners, including those who work in the country but are currently back in their own home.
“We do not allow foreigners to enter Malaysia unless they have immigration clearance. The policy remains the same, ”he said.
He noted that Bangladeshi citizens who are long-term pass holders are among 23 countries that are prohibited from entering Malaysia.
Ismail Sabri was responding to a news report that Bangladeshi migrant workers who were returning home for the holidays but were now being held due to the pandemic had demanded that their government help return to Malaysia.
According to the report, some 25,000 Bangladeshi workers bound for Malaysia had turned to their government for help in returning to Malaysia for work.
The report quoted Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Masud Momen as assuring them that the government would discuss the matter with Malaysia.
Ismail Sabri also announced that Subdistrict 12 in Southwest Penang, which encompasses Bayan Baru, Sungai Ara, Batu Maung, Desa Ria, Free Trade Zone 3 and Free Trade Zone 4, will be placed under conditional MCO from tomorrow until on November 19.
He noted that as of November 3, 35 positive cases had been recorded in the sub-district, including 11 new cases.
This means that there will be restrictions on travel between districts, except with the permission of the police and for work purposes, social and recreational activities are not allowed and schools must remain closed during the period, with economic activities allowed to operate normally.
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