Employers are reminded to allow their employees to take leave for Thaipusam, which falls on Feb 11, says Steven Sim.
The Human Resources Minister said that employers are bound by the Labour Act to give their employees an off day as Thaipusam is not gazetted as a public holiday.
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The Human Resources Minister said that employers are bound by the Labour Act to give their employees an off day as Thaipusam is not gazetted as a public holiday.
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00:00Ikut undang-undang Akta Kerja, saya selalu tekankan bahawa dia perlu menghormati masa-masa cuti yang telah dimaktubkan, yang telah dipilih sendiri.
00:12Ada cuti yang wajib, ada cuti yang pilihan. Jadi kalau ada isu, saya minta supaya para pekerja ataupun majikan, ada perkara yang tidak faham,
00:24rujuk kepada Jabatan Tenaga Kerja. Go and consult your nearest labour office. Kita sedia untuk memberikan kematperundingan.
00:34As I said, government is not there to punish, tak kiralah pekerja ataupun majikan. Tapi semua harus mematuhi peruntukan-peruntukan yang ada dalam Akta Kerja.
00:54For more information visit www.fema.gov.uk