Moratorium on 45-hour work week for nurses gets another month’s extension


PUTRAJAYA: The interim moratorium on the implementation of a 45-hour work week for nurses has been extended by another month, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said on Tuesday (May 13).

He said the extension was to enable the ministry to examine and understand various aspects of healthcare workers, especially welfare issues, before recommendations are presented to the Cabinet on July 1.

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