BUTTERWORTH: Employers can be fined up to RM50,000 under the Employment Act 1955 if they dock their workers’ wages or force them to go on annual leave should they opt to shut down operations following the water supply disruption in Penang from Jan 10 to 14.
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said employers and employees can refer to the Labour Department if such cases arise for guidance and advice before implementing their policies.
Sim was responding to claims by some workers in the manufacturing sector that they had been asked by their employers to utilise their annual leave during the shutdown of their company’s operations as a result of the water cuts in Penang from Jan 10 to 14.
He was speaking to reporters after a visit to the office of the Social Security Organisation (Socso) in Penang on Monday (Jan 8).
Also present were Socso chairman Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal and its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed. - Bernama
