Let staff work from home amid worsening haze, HR Ministry tells employers
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Ministry of Human Resources today urged employers to let their staff work from home to ensure their health is not adversely affected by the prolonged haze season.
MoHR added that Malaysian Labour Laws did not prohibit employers from further determining place of employment other than which is specified in the contract of employment. The umbrella body for unions warned that the health effects from inhaling smog and polluted air are not immediately apparent and may only show up later on, even as there are no reports of serious cases yet befalling workers exposed to the haze.
Those failing to comply with the Act is liable to a fine not exceeding RM 50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both and to a further fine of RM 500 daily during which the offence continues.
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