Majority of firms ready to hire mums


PETALING JAYA: A survey has found that 74% of Malaysian firms feel that they would lose out if they chose not to employ women returning from maternity leave.

Global workplace provider Regus said the findings of its latest survey on 19,000 business owners and senior managers in 98 countries indicated a “rapidly changing mindset”.

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