Unfair to give 16 days’ annual leave for all, says business group

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Some companies already give 18-21 days for those with over five years’ service, says the small and medium enterprises association.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/12/02/unfair-to-give-16-days-annual-leave-for-all-says-business-group/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #AnnualLeave #Samenta #SME

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00:00A business group has poured cold water over a proposal to standardize paid annual leave

00:07at 16 days a year for all workers, regardless of their length of employment.

00:12William Ng, president of the Small and Medium Enterprises Association of Malaysia, said

00:18such a ruling would be unfavorable to both employee and employer.

00:23He said this is because many companies already provide 18 to 21 days leave for those with

00:29more than five years of service.

00:31The Employment Act currently provides for eight days annual leave for employees who

00:36have served more than 12 months but less than two years, 12 days for employees with two

00:42to five years' service, and 16 days for those with more than five years' service.

00:48Ng said any forced increase in the amount of annual leave would lead to higher operational

00:53costs and further slashed profit margins.

00:58Last week, Pasir Putih MP Nick Zawawisale proposed a standard 16 days annual leave,

01:05saying a standard amount of leave would motivate staff to work more efficiently.

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