KUCHING: The application of the 90-day maternity leave for civil servants or private sector employees is easier said than done.
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak secretary Andrew Lo said even if the government plans to make it mandatory for private sector employees in Sarawak, a provision in the state labour law would need to be amended.
At the moment, a 60-day maternity leave is standard all around the world and Friday’s National Budget 2018 announcement in Parliament by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to compel private employers to increase it to 90 days prompted Lo to suspect that it was just a political gimmick.
Lo also pointed out that the policy allowing women who are five months pregnant and their husbands employed in the same workplace to leave the office much earlier than others, only applies to the civil service.
State labour laws would also need to be amended if such a policy was applied to the private sector, Lo said.
He was responding to public queries on whether the 90-day maternity leave would breed discrimination against young women during job interviews and recruitment by private companies especially when they are small or just starting their business.
It was claimed that small companies will find it difficult to afford these schemes as they would affect productivity.
Source : Borneopost
Source : Borneopost
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