Is The Amended Employment Act Watered Down?

Donovan Cheah, Partner, Donovan & Ho

23-Mar-22 07:45

Is The Amended Employment Act Watered Down?

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On the face of it, the amended Employment Act does seem to improve workers' rights since there is an increase in length of paternity and maternity leave. However, Donovan Cheah, partner at Donovan & Ho gives us the details of this Act and its shortcomings. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: law and legal matters, social issues, politics

Tags: Employment Act 1955, employment, paternity leave, maternity leave, labour, worklife,

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