‘Show empathy amid floods’


BUKIT MERTAJAM: Employers have been urged to show empathy and be flexible with employees affected by disasters such as floods.

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim emphasised that employers cannot arbitrarily deduct wages, as this is governed by the Employment Act 1955 in Peninsular Malaysia and the Labour Ordinance in Sabah and Sarawak.

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