KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to the Employment Act 2022 are aimed at narrowing the gap between women and men in the workforce, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
She said that these amendments include an increase of paid maternity leave from 60 to 98 days and a ban on terminating an employee who is pregnant or suffering from illnesses arising from pregnancy.
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