Include mental health leave in Employment Act revision – expert

A human resource expert suggests that mandatory mental health leave, or stress leave, be incorporated into upcoming revisions of Malaysia's Employment Act 1955, similar to the provisions for sick leave.

Dinesh Sekhar, managing director of human resource training consultancy Quantum Inno Creat Sdn Bhd (QIC), also emphasised the need for clear guidelines to address workplace harassment or conditions that impact employees' mental health negatively...