Is the four-day workweek set to become law in California?
The idea of reducing working hours has been experimented with - in many cases successfully - in the US and around the world for several years, but it has yet to be enshrined in law.
Thu Apr 14 2022
Work-related deaths kill nearly 2 million people a year: UN agencies
The study considers 19 occupational risk factors including from illnesses associated with long working hours and air pollution.
Sat Sep 18 2021
Long working hours are a killer, WHO study shows
Study reveals that 745,000 people died from stroke and heart disease associated with long working hours in 2016.
Mon May 17 2021
Work-life balance: Are you ready for asynchronous working?
Breaking free from fixed, synchronous working hours can help improve work-life balance, a key value in contributing to wellbeing at work.
Thu Nov 19 2020
CMCO: Four working hours a day in the office is too short - MEF
MEF hoped the government could look over the matter and consider allowing employees to work in the office during normal working hours for three days a week.
Wed Oct 21 2020
Long working hours, short sleep may harm health in old age
Working long hours and skimping on sleep in midlife may lead to poorer physical health in old age, according to a study from Finland.
Sat Nov 05 2016
No go for 6-hour work day - Ali Hamsa
The existing working hours for Malaysian civil servants remain unchanged, the Chief Secretary to the Government says.
Tue Oct 11 2016
Holistic human resource master plan currently in the pipeline
Datuk Seri Richard Riot says the proposed reduction in working hours will also be studied by his ministry.
Tue Sep 06 2016
Reduced working hours do not guarantee increased productivity
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia senior lecturer for Industrial Psychology and Organisation Dr Fatimah Wati Halim said there were a number of other factors that could affect the workers' productivity.
Thu Sep 01 2016
Govt should consider reducing daily working hours - MTUC
The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is of the opinion that a 48-hour work week allocated within the law is deemed to be 'too long' as compared to neighbouring countries.
Thu Sep 01 2016
20 companies that attract and keep top talent
Employees, especially the millennial, prefer flexibility in terms of working hours and other perks such as training and career advancement.
Thu Jun 23 2016
Break time reduced by 30 minutes for civil servants during Ramadan
To implement the directive, the government had agreed to add the new staggered working hours into the current timetable.
Fri Jun 03 2016
Three reasons why flexible working hours would work in Malaysia
Astro AWANI's Suganthi Suparmaniam is an advocate for more flexibility at the workplace and here she explains why flexible employment arrangements can work in Malaysia.
Wed Sep 09 2015
How about flexible work hours?
As the world gets more connected by means of the Internet,the freelance economy has scaled beyond geographical constraints.
Mon Jul 28 2014
Germany's workers deserve a World Cup break
The Guardian reports that union bosses in Germany are calling on employers to shift working hours to accommodate World Cup matches.
Thu Apr 24 2014
Seorang maut, seorang cedera dihempap pokok tumbang di Jalan Sultan Ismail
Seorang lelaki berusia 47 tahun maut manakala seorang lagi berusia 26 tahun cedera dalam insiden pokok besar tumbang di Jalan Sultan Ismail pada petang Selasa.
Tue May 07 2024
Penjenamaan PPR bakal jadikan PRR setanding HDR di Singapura, Jepun dan Korea - Nga Kor Ming
KPKT dalam proses menjenamakan semula PPR kepada PRR di mana model pembinaannya setanding perumahan rakyat di Singapura, Jepun dan Korea Selatan.
Tue May 07 2024
Faisal Halim jalani pembedahan jam 5 petang
PEMAIN sayap kebangsaan, Faisal Halim akan menjalani satu lagi pembedahan pada jam 5 petang ini.
Tue May 07 2024
Bukit Aman ambil alih kes simbah asid Faisal Halim, suspek kedua direman 5 hari
Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan berkata, suspek yang merupakan lelaki warga tempatan sebelum itu dibawa ke Mahkamah Petaling Jaya bagi tujuan permohonan reman.
Tue May 07 2024
Prinsip ESG asas penting untuk industri pertahanan - Khaled
Menteri Pertahanan Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin berkata adalah penting bagi industri pertahanan untuk mendukung prinsip Alam Sekitar, Sosial dan Tadbir Urus (ESG).
Tue May 07 2024
Pokok tumbang hempap landasan monorel, kereta di Jalan Sultan Ismail
Sebatang pokok besar di Jalan Sultan Ismail tumbang dan menghempap sebahagian landasan monorel serta beberapa kereta di kawasan itu pada petang Selasa.
Tue May 07 2024
Caprice, isteri henti kongsi mengenai anak di laman sosial
Menerusi Instastory, Caprice berkata dia dan isterinya iaitu Farra Inalis seronok dengan perkongsian daripada ibu bapa yang turut memberi tips penjagaan bayi.
Tue May 07 2024
KTM yakin 790 Duke bakal menambah hati peminat
Sempena ulang tahun ke-30, KTM dengan bangganya memperkenalkan slogan baru: “No Bullshit which epitome the lifestyle of embracing challenges and pushing boundaries”.
Dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, KTM 790 Duke mempunyai permintaan yang sangat tinggi di Asia sehingga KTM Duke telah memindahkan kilang pembuatan KTM 790 Duke ke China.
Dalam beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini, KTM 790 Duke mempunyai permintaan yang sangat tinggi di Asia sehingga KTM Duke telah memindahkan kilang pembuatan KTM 790 Duke ke China.
Tue May 07 2024
Pendidikan, budaya kerja dalam membentuk masa depan ekonomi mampan
Menurut Ketua Ekonomi Buruh, Kementerian Sumber Manusia dan Emiratis, UAE, Prof Madya Dr. Mohd Yusof Saari, langkah menyesuaikan sistem pendidikan dan budaya adalah untuk memastikan kelestarian pertumbuhan ekonomi serta mendorong peningkatan keupayaan untuk mengadaptasi setiap arus perubahan yang dinamik.
Tue May 07 2024
Aksi sumbangsih: 1,500 polis kawal keselamatan di Stadium Sultan Ibrahim
Sebanyak 1,500 pegawai dan anggota polis ditugaskan bagi mengawal keselamatan pada perlawanan sumbangsih di Stadium Sultan Ibrahim di Iskandar Puteri, Jumaat ini.
Tue May 07 2024