Muslim workers in Johor are advised to report to the state Labour Department if they face discrimination for attending Friday prayers from January 1, 2025. Employers who do not provide sufficient break time for prayers may face legal action.
: Muslim workers in Johor facing discrimination for attending Friday prayers, starting Jan 1 next year, are urged to report the matter to the state Labour Department .
He was responding to Abdul Aziz Talib’s question on the state government’s efforts to facilitate Friday prayers effective Jan 1, 2025, during today’s State Legislative Assembly session in Kota Iskandar. Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, while presenting the Johor Budget 2025 at the State Assembly last Thursday, announced that starting Jan 1 next year, Friday lunch breaks for public and private sector employees will be extended to two hours, from the current hour and a half.
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