| Sick days cost RM5bil This estimate is based on the total cost involved for wages of employees on sick leave, outpatient clinical costs and replacement costs for employees on sick leave based on overtime payment, said MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.The Star
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Sunday, 26 February 2023 |
| MEF complains over RM5b cost of sick days, says employers should punish those who take extra leave Employers allegedly lost around RM5 billion due to their staff taking sick days last year, Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Syed Hussain Syed Husman reportedly claimed.Malay Mail
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Sunday, 26 February 2023 |
| Pos Malaysia Berhad vs Selim Bin Othman Mr Bernard Kanny from our Industrial Relations Department successfully defended our member company, Pos Malaysia Berhad in an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former Postman of the Company pursuant to Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) at the Industrial Court of Kuala Lumpur.Industrial Court Award 2583/2022
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Wednesday, 8 February 2023 |
| Total costs incurred by employers three times higher when medical leave is abused MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said it is more unfortunate if the employee is actually not ill and merely abusing the healthcare privilege provided by the employer.The Sun
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Friday, 20 January 2023 |
| MEF: 10.7 million man-days lost to sick leave Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Tan Sri Azman Shah Haron said their study found that more than 10.7 million days were lost due to sick leave from June 1 last year to May 31.News Straits Times
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Thursday, 28 November 2019 |
| Increasing of fake sick leave MEF Executive Director Datuk Shamsuddin indicated that sick leave was being abused. However, it is difficult to identify whether an employee has submitted the fake sick leave.Sin Chew Daily
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Thursday, 3 March 2016 |
| MEF Medical Benefits & Man-Days Loss (Including Absenteeism) Survey 2015 The MEF Medical Benefits & Man-Days Loss (Including Absenteeism) Survey was conducted on 24 March 2015. The objective of the Survey was to provide companies with a comprehensive guide on the best practices adopted by companies.Survey Summaries
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Friday, 30 October 2015 |
| MEF Survey on Proposal of Issuing Medical Sick Certificate by Chinese Physicians/Practitioners The Malaysian Chinese Medical Association has proposed to the Ministry of Health to allow the Chinese Physicians or Practitioners to issue a medical sick certificate in certifying an illness or injury as a documentary evidence to the employers. MEF conducted a survey to obtain feedback and comments from members with regards to this issue.Survey Summaries
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Monday, 16 February 2015 |
| MC watch To curtail medical absenteeism which is causing employers to lose billions of ringgit a year, various authorities and the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) will be studying the idea of setting up a Central Repository Database (CRD) to monitor..The Sun
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Friday, 6 June 2014 |
| View sick leave issue from healthy angle The ongoing debate on the abuse of sick leave needs to be looked at from a fresh perspective. The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) is naturally upset over what it sees as blatant abuse of sick leave by recalcitrant workers.The Star
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Wednesday, 15 December 2010 |