Sim: 24-hour worker protection amendments to Act 4 to be tabled in Parliament


KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) to introduce 24-hour protection for workers under the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) are scheduled to be tabled in the upcoming Parliament session.

"The amendment will guarantee continued protection for workers outside office hours, reflecting the evolving nature of today's workplace," said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong in a statement on Saturday (Oct 4)

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