Take measures to avoid retrenching staff, PM urges employers


PUTRAJAYA: Employers should take measures to avoid having to retrench their staff during the movement control order (MCO) period, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said such measures could include limiting overtime and reducing the working days in a week.

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