Groups divided on who should foot Covid-19 test bill for workers

Rehda says it is unfair to deduct monthly salaries while the Malaysian Employers Federation thinks otherwise although it says the proposal needs fine-tuning. FMTNews Covid19 MCO

PETALING JAYA: Two organisations, which previously urged the government to bear the cost of the compulsory Covid-19 test for foreign workers, are divided over a proposal to deduct monthly salaries to offset the cost of the test.

“For example, the employer can deduct RM50 monthly from the workers’ salary,” Ismail was reported as saying. “The government should quickly devise a testing protocol that is effective. Knowing the constraints of our testing infrastructure, it should make clear guidelines for systematic and quick testing procedures,” he said.

“This way any employer implementing the policy as mentioned by the senior minister will not run foul of the labour laws for illegally deducting wages of the employee,” he said.

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