Should Malaysian workers be given mental health leave?


WOULD you take time off work, specifically to care for your mental wellbeing? That’s called mental health leave or, sometimes, stress leave.

Some countries like the Netherlands allow workers to take sick leave due to stress or burn out after toiling away at their jobs.

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