Monday, 06 Apr 2020 10:59 AM MYT
While MTUC and MEF, representing workers and employers, both commended Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin for extending the assistance, discontent has also heightened and major gaps have been highlighted. It looks like the government will introduce a relief package for SMEs. Perhaps it will facilitate more self-employed access to Employment Insurance Scheme . Such responses will be well-received, even if it has been a batch-by-batch release.
The Employment Retention Programme provides a flat RM600 subsidy per worker, amounting to 30 per cent for a RM2,000 salary and 15 per cent of RM4,000. This pales in comparison to many countries, such as the UK’s 80 per cent . Retrenched workers will have to subsist on retrenchment and EIS payments. Some SMEs might close shop altogether, or place workers on no pay leave for them to claim RM600 per month, and Bayaran Prihatin and Bantuan Sara Hidup for April-May.
This special taskforce can build on the existing National Labour Advisory Council, which has not been proactive and decisive. By default it falls under the Ministry of Human Resources’ purview, but it must also have representation of multiple ministries. Malaysia needs clarity on how to uphold fairness, morale, solidarity and decency while safeguarding business survival, worker welfare and the national interest.
There should be a moral obligation to act fairly — and a common understanding on how best to proceed.
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