KUALA LUMPUR: The 45-hour work week for nurses, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday (March 1), has been postponed for three months, says Senator RA Lingeswaran.
He said the matter was relayed by Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad to MPs during a meeting in Parliament at 9am on Tuesday (Feb 25).
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