Don’t sack employees because of Covid-19, urges king
Parliament is only sitting for a day because of the Covid-19 pandemic. There was only the royal address today. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, May 18, 2020.
EMPLOYERS should not use Covid-19 as an excuse to sack their employees, said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as he called on all Malaysians to sacrifice for the sake of the country. “I understand that many industries and businesses are affected because of the virus outbreak. However, I urge employers not to lay off their workers arbitrarily.
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