 | MEF: Unfair to charge employers for foreign workers’ mandatory boosters because of ‘Sinovac overstock’ The Malaysian Employers Federation urges the government to reconsider making Covid-19 vaccine booster shots compulsory for foreign workers, saying they should get the jabs at home before arriving in Malaysia.The Edge Markets
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Monday, 6 March 2023 |
| | Don't burden employers with foreign workers' Covid-19 vaccine mandate, says MEF Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said employers should not be forced to bear the additional costs of vaccinating their foreign employees following reports that the government was considering making it compulsory for foreign workers to receive booster shots in Malaysia.The Star
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Monday, 6 March 2023 |
| | Reconsider Employers Act 1955 amendments for 2023, MEF urge Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said employers currently were still struggling with financial issues after being severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, that only hit Malaysia but the world for the past two years.Sinar Harian
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Tuesday, 27 December 2022 |
| | More companies bumping up their employees’ salary Most companies seem to have bounced back quick from the economic troubles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic going by the salary increases that employees have received this year.Free Malaysia Today
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Wednesday, 23 November 2022 |
| | Budget 2023: MTUC, MEF hope govt can alleviate workers’ financial burden post Covid-19 Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman calls for the government to address the human capital issues as there is a perceived dearth of local talent with digital and innovative skills.Malay Mail
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Sunday, 2 October 2022 |
 | Failure to Take Covid-19 Swab Test-Termination with Just Cause Safeguarding its interests and in complying with the instructions issued, the Company was required to obtain the test results of the Covid 19 swab test from an employee before issuing approval to the employee to cross states to report for work at the worksiteIndustrial Court Award 1368/2022
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Thursday, 1 September 2022 |
| | The discourse: 'Covid-19 no impact on quality of grads' The pandemic, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman, had forced lessons to go online and delayed students’ graduations but the quality of education and of the graduates was not compromised.The Star
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Sunday, 5 June 2022 |
 | MEF: The Future of Work - Embrace Digitisation, New Technology and Flexibility or Risk Being Irrelevant Changing landscape of jobs and workplaces have been long coming due to advances and rapid pace of digitization, new technology and IR4. The COVID-19 pandemic, and its ever-changing trajectory and impact on the economy and the workplaces, has accelerated the change to new normal and the lessons learnt have shown that timely information, up-to-date strategic agendas, and shorter decision cycles are critical to business sustainability.Press Release
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Friday, 29 April 2022 |
| | More calls for review, delay of minimum wage implementation Malaysian Employers of Federation (MEF) president Datuk Seri Syed Hussain Syed Husman said Malaysian businesses are still grappling with the business recovery efforts due to the devastating impacts of Covid-19 and the big floods in late December 2021.The Malaysian Reserve
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Tuesday, 22 March 2022 |
| | MEF urges govt to delay minimum wage hike implementation The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has urged the government to postpone the proposed RM1,500 minimum wage implementation that is to take effect on May 1 as it says that many micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are still struggling to survive the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.The Edge Markets
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Monday, 21 March 2022 |