Bill on 24/7 worker protection may be tabled by year-end

One for the album: Sim (centre), flanked on his right by Mohd Shaharin and on his left by Penang local government, town and country planning committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye, with other delegates of the national-level Trade Union Assembly held at Bertam Resort in Kepala Batas. — ANDY LO/The Star

KEPALA BATAS: The Bill to amend the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, aimed at enabling 24-hour protection for workers, is expected to be tabled in Parliament by year-end, says Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

He said the Cabinet has app­roved the Bill and the ministry is preparing the draft amendment.