Guidelines issued on flexible working arrangements allowed under Employment Act
Nation
Thursday, 05 Dec 2024
3:19 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA: Flexible working hours, work days and workplace arrangements are now officially recognised as part of flexible work arrangements under Sections 60P and 60Q of the Employment Act 1955.

Flexible work arrangements allow employees to customise their working hours or breaks within the total daily or weekly working hours set by their employer, offering a new level of flexibility for both workers and companies.

To promote its adoption, the Human Resources Ministry, in collaboration with strategic partners, has launched comprehensive guidelines to empower employees and optimise human resources while reducing operational costs for employers.

In a statement, the ministry said the guidelines serve as a practical roadmap for implementing these arrangements, adding that the document outlines critical elements such as definitions, methods of implementation, application procedures and the respective responsibilities of employees and employers.

"From understanding what flexible work arrangements entails to the steps required for implementation, these guidelines ensure clarity for all parties involved," the ministry said.

Through partnerships with the Labour Department and Talent Corporation Malaysia, the ministry will continue providing training and support to target groups, fostering the successful adoption of flexible work arrangements across diverse sectors.

The guidelines are available here. – Bernama

At the end of the day, if your boss say no you also cannot do anything about it.

not many co would willing to follow if not mandatory

WFH is equally Sleep at home

u wan the money, u have to pay the price

Some SG companies operating in Malaysia already offer flexi work scheme such as the option to work from home (you can apply it like annual leave). Malaysian companies as usual slow to adapt. Nonetheless, it is a good initiative by the Government to promote this. I still hope they push for a max 40 hours per week before next GE.

This post has been edited by Computer^freak: Dec 6 2024, 08:04 AM

You can change job , say bye2 to boss

Company can get tax deductions.

So alot companies will claim they are flexible and claim tax deductions … at same time as employees back to work like usual …

Then can report to IRD/LHDN.

Claim deductions for something the company doesn't have and see what happens

Employees may not know company claims and also no employees will risk own job, right?

Unless they turn it into a law

Most companies will just ignore it

Chinaman company
Nonono....nah cannot

Its literally in the law

Specifically Sections 60P and 60Q of the Employment Act 1955

What i mean is companies are required to allow employees to WFH if they request it

But most companies will ignore the request since thy are not legally required to allow it

Flexi hours. Wfh. On the day when somebody looking them, they’re on the roads, driving, balek kampong, otw to malacca (vacation)… they say will respond once reached destination. Thats how time is lost

Sure, but same with things like annual leave and sick leave

The Employment Act says that employees have the right to annual/sick/maternity/paternity leave.

See what happens to a employer that doesn't give leave when a employee requests for it

Expect those employer NGO to say this is not productive

jumaat break ada kira 45hrs/weekly hour

Welp, time to jump then.