Budget 2020: Initiatives to increase women's participation in workforce lauded

PETALING JAYA: Experts are lauding the Women@Work initiatives announced in Budget 2020 aimed at increasing the participation of women in the workforce.

Among the goodies for women in the newly-announced Budget 2020 were a RM500 monthly incentive for two years for women aged 30 to 50 who return to work; a RM300 hiring incentive each month for two years for employers; extended income tax exemptions for women returning to work until 2023; and a proposed increase in maternity leave from 60 days to 90 days for the private sector.