Govt's push to boost women workforce lauded

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NSTletters: In the 2020 Budget, the government announced initiatives to promote women’s participation in the workforce.

incentives for women returning to the workforce, RM30 million for childcare facilities, and 90 days of maternity leave.

The government must protect job seekers from discrimination and introduce paternity leave by amending the Employment Act. In Parliament, Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Mahfuz Omar said the government did not plan to protect job seekers from discrimination in the Employment Act.Additionally, paternity leave needs to go hand in hand with maternity leave because parenting is a shared responsibility.

 

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