HR Ministry, Socso offer workers and employers some relief

PETALING JAYA: The Human Resources Ministry, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso), will kick off a new initiative for workers in the private sector whose employers have been affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said under this new initiative, employers experiencing a fall in income of more than 50% since Jan 1, 2020 can claim from Socso.