KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking into extending the work from home (WFH) arrangement for both public and private sector staff and giving full pay to enable workers to care for an ailing family member, or in the case of men, to help their wives look after a newborn child.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the move was to encourage shared responsibility and enable women to remain in employment as well as increase women’s work productivity.
"I suggest that the Public Service Department and the Human Resource Ministry look into the feasibility of extending this facility," he said in his pre-recorded Women's Day 2021 speech broadcast over several television networks today.
The Prime Minister said the government was also looking into extending the WFH arrangement to workers whose spouses have just died, as matters related to the loss of loved ones normally took time to be settled.
Muhyiddin also strongly urged all parties concerned to ensure the provision of a safe working environment, including taking measures to prevent sexual harassment in the work place.
"(They must) also ensure that all aspects of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation are based on gender-responsive budget analysis," he said.
He also called on the public and private sectors to take advantage of government grants for the establishment of childcare centres (TASKA) at their work premises, which he said would give a multiplier effect for many parties.
In addition, in line with the theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world" as announced by UN Women for International Women's Day 2021 celebration, Muhyiddin said women's voices should be heard at a higher level, and they should be included as decision makers, in accordance with their areas of expertise.
On business facilities for women, the Prime Minister said under MyDIGITAL and the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint, the government would provide incentives called MyKasih Kapital.
"... this is a business capital injection for businesses such as e-commerce or dropship with a maximum capital of RM1,000 each for at least 2,000 eligible recipients," he said.
The government will also set up the WAJA Squad with the participation of women in the community to provide psychosocial support and raise awareness on criminal issues to stop violence against women, as well as strengthen public knowledge on women’s rights.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Mon Mar 08 2021
The Prime Minister said the government was also looking into extending the WFH arrangement to workers whose spouses have just died, as matters related to the loss of loved ones normally took time to be settled. Filepic/BERNAMA
Sektor pendidikan terima RM64.1 bilion, tertinggi dalam sejarah
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memberitahu Kementerian Pendidikan diberi peruntukan RM64.1 bilion peruntukan tertinggi dalam sejarah.
Kerajaan meluluskan Forest City sebagai Pulau Bebas Cukai - PM
Skim Pejabat Keluarga Tunggal telah diluncurkan untuk Zon Kewangan Khas Forest City bagi menggalakkan pengurusan dana Keluarga, kata PM Anwar Ibrahim
Belanjawan 2025: Ada ibu bapa warga emas? Ini manfaat membabitkan mereka
Belanjawan 2025 menaikkan bantuan bulanan untuk warga emas serta memperluaskan pelepasan cukai berkaitan penjagaan kesihatan dan sukan.
Peruntukan RM6.7 bilion pacu pembangunan Sabah
Cadangan peruntuk RM6.7 bilion untuk Sabah 2025 memadai untuk meneruskan projek pembangunan pada tahun akhgir Rancangan Malaysia Ke-12 (RMK12).
Perkhidmatan komuniti bergerak di Sabah, Sarawak diperluas
Tambahnya Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) bergerak ditambah empat lagi menjadikan 12 buah terutamanya untuk Sabah dan Sarawak bagi memudahkan penyaluran bantuan kerajaan.
Usaha memperkasa pembangunan ekonomi masyarakat luar bandar
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata setiap pedesaan, miskin bandar, di kampung, pedalaman dan rumah panjang diberi peruntukan antara RM50,000 hingga RM100,000
Pembangunan fasiliti di Sabah, Sarawak terus jadi fokus kerajaan
Ini apabila sejumlah RM 253 juta diperuntukkan untuk projek pembesaran Lapangan Terbang Tawau dan Lapangan Terbang Miri. Selain itu, Kerajaan Persekutuan dan Sarawak bekerjasama membangunkan Pusat Kanser Sarawak yang dianggarkan 1 bilion ringgit.
Pemberian Khas Sabah, Sarawak dicadang dinaikan RM600 juta
Kerajaan bercadang menaikkan kadar Pemberian Khas Sarawak dan Sabah sekali ganda kepada RM600 juta.
Atur kemasukan warga asing, SPRM tahan dua pegawai penguat kuasa dan ejen
Mereka dipercayai terlibat mengatur kemasukan warga asing menerusi laluan kaunter khas di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP).
Belanjawan 2025: Gred Turus tidak ambil kenaikan gaji tujuh peratus
Barisan Pengurusan Tertinggi penjawat awam Gred Utama iaitu Turus bersetuju untuk tidak menerima lagi kenaikan gaji sebanyak tujuh peratus dalam SSPA yang bermula 1 Disember depan.
Muhyiddin gagal dapat pasport bercuti ke Uzbekistan, sambut ulang tahun perkahwinan
Muhyiddin gagal mendapatkan pasport antarabangsanya buat sementara untuk bercuti dan menyambut ulang tahun perkahwinan di Uzbekistan.
'Beri kami masa, Bersatu akan bangkit' - Wan Ahmad Fayhsal
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal berkata beliau optimis bahawa kepimpinan sedia ada akan mampu menangani cabaran tersebut.
MoU peruntukan: Pembangkang kekal tolak, tidak kemuka cadangan baharu - Muhyiddin
PN tidak akan mengemukakan sebarang cadangan baharu berkaitan draf MoU mengenai peruntukan untuk Ahli Parlimen Pembangkang.
Dua anak Mahathir sudah isytihar harta kepada SPRM - Azam Baki
SPRM mengesahkan telah menerima pengisytiharan harta daripada dua anak bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Kenyataan Muhyiddin gambarkan Guan Eng salah guna kuasa dalam kes cukai Yayasan Albukhary - Peguam
Kenyataan Muhyiddin dikatakan berunsur fitnah dan mencemarkan reputasi Lim Guan Eng apabila menggambarkannya telah menyalahgunakan kuasa.
Salah guna kuasa: Mahkamah Rayuan tolak permohonan Muhyiddin semak keputusan
Keputusan itu dibuat panel lima hakim Mahkamah Rayuan dipengerusikan Datuk Azizah Nawawi.
Kes salah guna kuasa: Pemimpin PN hadir beri sokongan kepada Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin tiba di Istana Kehakiman Putrajaya pada jam 9 pagi menaiki Toyota Vellfire hitam diiringi ahli keluarga yang lain.
Keputusan semakan Muhyiddin lepas bebas hari ini
Panel lima hakim dipengerusikan Datuk Azizah Nawawi dijangka memutuskan perkara terbabit pada jam 9 pagi.
MoU peruntukan pembangkang diputuskan Isnin ini - Takiyuddin
Memorandum persefahaman (MoU) berkait peruntukan pembangkang berkemungkinan besar diputuskan Isnin ini.
Isu 1BestariNet: 'Wallahi, saya tidak ambil satu sen pun' - Muhyiddin
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin menafikan dirinya terlibat dalam pemberian tender perkhidmatan 1BestariNet ketika menjadi Menteri Pendidikan.