Laid-off workers to get cash aid


PUTRAJAYA: Workers in the private sector who have lost their job as a result of termination will be provided financial assistance while they wait to secure new jobs under the new Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) that will be introduced next year.

They will also be given the opportunity to attend the necessary training, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot.

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