PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — Employers planning to extend business closures beyond the gazetted public holidays for Chinese New Year have been reminded not to force workers to take annual or unpaid leave.
The Human Resource Ministry (MOHR) in a statement today said it has received complaints from workers on the matter.
“MOHR wishes to emphasise that employees have the right to decide when to use 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 at the employee’s request and discretion,” the statement said.
The ministry advised employees facing deductions in their entitled annual leave days or salaries during extended company closures to report such cases to their nearest Labour Office under Section 69 of the Employment Act 1955.
— Bernama
