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Under the amended Employment Act, flexible work arrangement (FWA) is now safeguarded by law, meaning Malaysian workers now have the right to request varying working hours, days, and locations. This provides opportunities for discussions to take place on flexible work arrangements, but employers still reserve the right to decline these if there are grounds to … Read more

Previously, workers in Peninsular Malaysia & the Federal Territory of Labuan had a statutory limit to the maximum number of working hours in a week, which was 48 hours or around eight hours per day, six days a week. With the amendment, the maximum number has now been reduced to 45 hours per week. While … Read more

Prior to this, the Employment Act 1955 only protected employees who received monthly salaries of RM2,000 and below. With the recent amendment, the Act will now cover all Malaysian employees – no matter how much they are being paid. However, those earning above RM4,000 per month are exempted from certain provisions like overtime pay, which … Read more

Today is the 100th Day since the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 and the Employment (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2022 came into effect. Even before 1st Jan 2023, a lot of HR in companies who has offices in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan were busy implementing the changes written in the amended act including myself. Also … Read more

Happened on my first permanent job itself. I was a sales executive, selling AV solutions at a local SME. I think I was only around 1 month into the job, I contracted conjunctivitis. I went to see a GP & doc gave me 2 days MC. He told me not to be near anyone to … Read more

I lost my voice the other day. But I felt well enough otherwise, so I decided to go to work and finish some reports before the deadline. I didn’t want to take a sick day just for a minor inconvenience, like a sore throat. When I was in the elevator up to my office, I … Read more

INTERNATIONAL OFFICE BUILDING – DAY Keanu Reeves walks into a busy office, his eyes taking in the hustle and bustle around him. He approaches a group of employees gathered in the pantry. KEANU (looking around the employees): Why do we work? The employees paused, looking at Keanu with surprise. KEANU (CONT’D): Is it just to … Read more

Mencari kerja sungguh susah, Tapi jangan cepat putus asa, Berusaha terus dengan tekad, Demi kecerahan masa hadapan. ………………………….. Mencari kerja di Kuala Lumpur, Tak semudah membalikkan telur, Jumpa majikan baik mengambil masa, Bersabarlah demi dapat bekerja lama. …………………………………. Mencari kerja bukannya mudah, Komitmen dan kemampuan menjadi penentu, Jangan lelah, jangan menyerah, Dugaan hanyalah ujian berharga … Read more

There is a worker named Ling, Who needed to take a break from everything, She binged on Netflix all day, Watching John Wick in his killing sway, Getting her energy recharged, back to full swing! ……………….. “Murder Mystery” was a glee, Pamela’s love story, what a documentary, “Killing Boksun” was a good fight, “Takut Ke … Read more

It’s been another year, I’ve been on the grind, Working hard every day, trying to stay aligned, But today’s a special day, a day to believe, A work anniversary leave, time to finally breathe. So I’ll take a break like Van Gogh, And find some peace like Marilyn Monroe, I’ll stand back, relax, enjoy the … Read more