REMBAU – The Health Ministry (MoH) has proposed that employers give an additional one-day leave for their workforce to undergo health screening.
Its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the cooperation of public and private sector employers is important to ensure that their employees undergo health screening.
He also urged the Finance Ministry to look into drawing up a regulation for employers in this country to provide such leave to their workers.
“When a worker wants to have a medical check-up, usually once a year, hopefully the employers will give it. Otherwise, they will have to take it from their allocated annual leave,” he said after officiating the Merdeka@Parlimen Rembau programme held at the Kampung Seri Kendong community hall, here, today.
Also present was Negeri Sembilan Information Department director, Zaaba Abu Bakar.
Khairy said employers need to take into consideration the situation faced by employees who might not have time to undergo health screening on a weekend.
“They are not able to do it during their working hours and they’ll be busy with their own family on weekends. In the end, they are unable to undergo health screening.
“I’ve requested this under Budget 2023 as it will have an impact on the employers,” he added.
The media had in July reported on Malaysians’ low level of awareness, at 53%, in undergoing health screening.
At the programme today, Khairy in his speech, spoke about the people’s togetherness in ensuring the country is capable of facing the challenges brought by Covid-19.
He said the people’s cooperation and support had pushed the country into the endemic phase of Covid-19 due to their adherence to the public health safety measures implemented. – Bernama, September 11, 2022
