Plan to give workers day off


PETALING JAYA: Workers may be allowed to take the day off to get their Covid-19 vaccination, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Minister said he would bring the matter up with the Human Resources Ministry at the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) meeting today to decide whether or not to make it compulsory for employers to grant their workers a day off from work to get vaccinated.

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