BALING: Employers in the private sector are urged to provide paid leave to their workers who are affected by the recent floods and water surge incident in the district here.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said this would allow them to focus on post-flood work, including cleaning up their houses.
"They need more time to focus on their families, and to find food and shelter. Their houses are also covered in thick mud, so we want them to focus on clean-up work first.
"I hope they will be given paid leave. Don't cut their salaries," he said after handing out aid to flood victims at a relief centre in Surau An-Nur here today.
Awang said heads of departments in the public sector were also urged to provide emergency leave to civil servants affected by the disaster.
He said employees who were not allowed to take emergency leave could lodge a report through the Working for Workers application to enable the ministry to conduct an investigation and take appropriate action.
"Insya-Allah, we will take swift action to investigate and provide opinion or advice so as not to affect both parties," he said, adding that action could be taken against employers who violated the Employment Act.
The flash floods claimed three lives and affected 12 villages with 15 houses badly damaged.--BERNAMA