never got shutdown. Even covid or any weekend, public holidays, my work volume still kena jalan.

Used to work in a factory and this was an annual thing. It was for maintenance, inventory, accounting etc.

It was something some employee looking forward to because can get 5 days leave and only deduct 2.5 days of AL. If you don't want, you can come in for inventory work.

seems normal, 50% experienced before.

Biasalar for factory...especially Western based company....Xmas must forced shutdown

Financial services pon ade this thing called compulsory blocked leave ma. You have to over your workstation, laptop, any co devices for compliance audit surveillance. IT at work

You are not suppose to take on any business calls or work related matters.

This post has been edited by jojolicia: Yesterday, 08:21 AM

PUTRAJAYA: Employers planning to extend business closures beyond the gazetted public holidays for Chinese New Year are reminded not to compel their workers to take annual or unpaid leave.

The Human Resource Ministry said it has received complaints from employees about employers forcing them to take annual or unpaid leave.

"We wish to emphasise that employees have the right to decide when to utilise their annual leave, and employers cannot force them to use their annual or unpaid leave to cut business costs.

"This is because annual and unpaid leave must be given based on the employee’s request and discretion,” the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 28).


The ministry advised employees facing deductions in annual leave entitlement or salaries during extended company closures to report such cases to the nearest Labour Office under Section 69 of the Employment Act 1955.- Bernama

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025...ays-hr-ministry

But company also increase number of annual leave, somemore office ppl can cancel leave to take another day.

its not bad for people who doesnt finish clearing their leaves, heck extra holiday who dont like

usually around hari raya coz our factory got a lot malay workers

what is penalty / consequence?

5 days shutdown but boss asked me if I willing to be on standby for an additional RM150 allowance.

I declined.

Close 1 week CNY sure kena

Very common in Chinese company ma.

Every year sure need to take 1 or 2 days before or after cny

tutup sebelum Christmas sampai New year, yg tak cukup leave, ambil advance leave. Pandai2 lah..tiap2 tahun mcm ni..

my cumpany new policy only can take 50% of leave forward, so need to use and finish, but when at home still need to work?? so what is the point too

MNC company, forced 3-4 days annual leave deduction for Christmas to New Year week office closure...

those shutdown 10 days a year and give staff 10-12days AL, means only <2 days voluntary AL?

Why working on leave day

how to say no to fuckass boss

at least they get paid a lot

leave the unpaid overworked people to do their work only