Sick days cost RM5bil


PETALING JAYA: Sick workers cost employers an estimated RM5.05bil last year, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

This estimate is based on the total cost involved for wages of employees on sick leave, outpatient clinical costs and replacement costs for employees on sick leave based on overtime payment, said MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman (pic).

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