Should Malaysia Have an Anti-job Hopping System?
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According to the Federation of Malaysian Business Associations, Malaysia should implement a system to prevent workers from changing jobs frequently. Its chairman Abdul Malik Abdullah claimed that, while such a system may appear extreme, it would benefit both companies and employees.
"We need to implement this so people will quit job-hopping for an extra RM50 or for some simple reason," he said. He argued that the system would function similarly to CTOS or CCRIS. He added that it would also restrict companies from recruiting individuals who have a history of job-hopping.
"We have a lot of issues with foreign workers not being able to come in so we have been using local workers but we feel like the employees do not work for a very long time," Malik said.
"They work for a very short period and this impacts business terribly."
FMBA urged the govt not to ignore struggling businesses' needs
FMBA warned the government not to ignore businesses suffering from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, as this will hurt the nation's economy.
The organisation also advised enforcement agencies and local governments not to over-zealously penalise small businesses, which were already suffering massive losses due to a financial crisis.
FMBA's chairman Abdul Malik Abdullah sent a strong message, warning of catastrophic implications if more enterprises shut down, as more people would lose their income and jobs. He urged the government to do more to help struggling entrepreneurs.
"Have mercy on us and throw us a lifeline, at least for the next six months, so that we can recoup the losses incurred for the past two years, instead of ignoring businesses who are still in dire straits and critically need assistance to ensure continuity.
"This, to some extent, will give a more effective impact in efforts to ensure the respective businesses survive, without any layoffs or business closures," Malik said.
FMBA's suggestions to ease businesses' burden
Malik suggested that one measure that the government may adopt to ease the burden would be the creation of a special moratorium fully regulated by the government to assist existing struggling firms.
Other efforts include a moratorium on all punitive actions by government agencies and implementing a solution system to ease the stress on businesses.
Malik said the government should also introduce a special system to ensure that businesses can retain trained workers for an extended period to ensure they have enough workforce to last throughout their recovery phase.
FMBA also proposed a special tracking system of employment records to ensure that employees have high job responsibilities and work discipline to prevent indiscriminate job-hopping and staff-pinching.
"More importantly, temporarily suspend any initiative to review or raise the minimum wage of employees until the businesses fully recover and have sufficient income.
"Failure to do so will result in the price increase of products and services that will directly burden all parties," Malik said.
FMBA is a coalition of 125 business and commerce chambers and associations from across the country, representing over 500,000 members.
Sources: BFM & New Straits Times