Tighter SOP as WFH is eased, bosses told


Following SOP: Foreign workers waiting for their turn to be screened for Covid-19 at Kuala Lumpur International Healthcare Centre (Klang branch).

PETALING JAYA: The end of the 30% work from home (WFH) policy will fast-track employers’ efforts to get back on their feet but stern measures must be in place to prevent Covid-19 infections from rising, say business groups.

Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the move would accelerate the regeneration of the Malaysian economy as industries would be operating in full capacity starting today.

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