WFH: A new norm that should be continued
March 13, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – The Work From Home (WFH) or remote working, which has been widely practiced since the Movement Control Order (PKP) was implemented more than a year ago, is gaining acceptance although many find it awkward initially.
The reopening of the service sector and the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country to curb the spread of the deadly disease have raised questions on whether it is appropriate to continue with the new norm of working from home when the COVID-19 pandemic is over.
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A senior lecturer at the Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya (UM), Dr Harris Shah Abd Hamid opined that the WFH approach should be continued due to the positive effects, not only on employees but also in many other aspects.
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MTUC president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said in developed countries, including Singapore and Australia, all workers’ social protection contributions were the responsibility of employers and paid in full by them. Picture by Choo Choy May
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) agrees that there should be an increase in the contribution rate for Socso, however, it should only be on the part of the employers.
MTUC president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said in developed countries, including Singapore and Australia, all workers’ social protection contributions were the responsibility of employers and paid in full by them.
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COMMENT | Farewell to a tireless and true defender of workers
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COMMENT | The use of draconian trade union laws and the fostering of moderate trade unionism by the British and then by the post-independence government succeeded in breaking up militant post-war trade unionism in Malaysia.
The percentage of unionised workers dwindled sharply from over 67 percent to a pathetic six percent today, and radicalism among trade unionists declined woefully. However, occasionally, one could still find a trade unionist who was full of idealism, creativity in helping workers and prepared to sacrifice time and energy beyond the eight-hour call.