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Govt proposes 3 days paid paternity leave for private sector

Jun 16, 2019

Fathers working in the private sector may soon be entitled to three days paternity leave. 

The Human Resources Ministry says under its proposal, the cost would be borne by employers. 

It told the Malay Mail that the Cabinet has yet to approve the proposal, and the government is not expected to make the necessary amendments to the Employment Act in the next Parliament meeting next month.

Meanwhile, the Women's Aid Organisation says it should be 7 days, similar to the entitement for civil servants. 

Also, the Malaysian Employers Federation says it's open to giving employees such leave, but only if it's funded by SOCSO or the Employment Insurance System.

It says the current proposal would cost companies over 150 million ringgit. 

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The JPJ should include parenting elements in the driving school curriculum.

The Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister made the suggestion, to help improve the safety of child passengers. 

She says while most driving licence applicants are 18 years old and still single, they should be taught about the safety of children in their cars.

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Police need time to determine the authenticy of the revent viral sex videos of two men. 

The IGP says so far, police have NOT determined whether the clips are genuine, and are taking investigations one step at a time. 

Meanwhile, Haziq Aziz, the individual at the centre of the recent videos has been released on police bail after being questioned by authorities 

Haziq, who was arrested on Friday, is being investigated for 4 offences including for allegedly distributing obscene material.

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Police have detained a married couple and their 13-year-old daughter, for allegedly abusing two children at a house in Pusat Bandar Puchong, Selangor. 

The victims, aged seven and eight, had been living with the family for the past seven years after being abandoned by their divorced parents.