Draft being finalised to amend Employment Act


PETALING JAYA: The Human Resources Ministry is finalising the draft to amend the Employment Act 1955 to address discrimination at the workplace.

This follows the ban on Muslim female frontline staff in the hotel industry from donning the hijab or headscarves.

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