Yeoh urges govt to cushion impact of impending new employment laws

Putrajaya has been urged to use Budget 2023 to cushion the impact of new employment laws that will be implemented on Jan 1 next year.

In a statement today, Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh said the enforcement of the Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 would increase maternity leave from 60 days to 98 days and reduce weekly working hours to 45 hours, down from 48 hours.

In view of this, Yeoh suggested that...