Most wanted: A health worker holding a vaccine vial.
PETALING JAYA: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says his team has been monitoring social media comments by alleged whistleblowers who claim there are people who have jumped the queue for Covid-19 vaccinations.
These comments, he said, were shared with Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong to be investigated.
“We take every expose seriously. Vaccine equity is important, ” he said in a tweet yesterday.
Khairy is the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
According to him, elected representatives were included in the first phase of the vaccination programme.
01 Mar 2021 / 09:30 H. For representational purposes only. – REUTERSPIX
WITH the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme moving forward as scheduled, and the reopening of various economic sectors subject to strict standard operating procedures, corporations will now have to consider, especially from an employment law perspective, whether their employees must get the Covid-19 vaccine before they are allowed to return to the workplace. In essence, this consideration stems from the absence of any legislation compelling employers to ensure their employees are vaccinated.
The duty to provide a safe system of work vs the employee autonomy
The duty to provide a safe system of work is codified under section 1(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1994 (OSHA 1994) which imposes a duty on employers to ensure the safety, health and welfare of their employees.
Published on: Monday, March 01, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: After going through the saga of school closures which saw schools forced to halt physical operations due to spikes in Covid-19 cases, schools across the country will finally reopen in stages starting today (Monday).
The reopening of the school session today (Monday) starts with pre-schoolers, Year One and Year Two pupils while Year Three to Year Six pupils will start attending school on March 8.
Secondary schools will commence sessions on April 4 for those in Johor, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu, and on March 5 for the other states.
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Although the Covid-19 situation has yet to subside, the move is seen as necessary to balance the need for access to education in a safe environment so as to ensure students do not lag behind in their studies.
KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): Top Glove Corp Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Dr Lim Wee Chai has purchased more shares of the group, as a continuous sell-off took the counter to an eight-month low. Lim has raised his direct shareholding in the group to 26.419% or 2.11 billion shares, after he acquired 4.04 million shares at RM4.9287 each, Top Glove’s filing with Bursa Malaysia today showed. Lim also has an indirect stake of 8.651% or 692.19 million.
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