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KUALA LUMPUR: A special committee studying a retrenchment aid scheme has proposed that employers and workers contribute monthly premiums to a fund for laid-off workers.
Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said the committee, chaired by the Human Resource Ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Thomas George did not fix an amount but suggested that it could be between 50 sen and RM1 from both parties.
“It is still at the proposal stage. It will be submitted for Cabinet approval once finalised. If approved, financial aid can be given to retrenched workers for about six months, sufficient time for them to find new jobs,” he told reporters today.
Earlier, he presented prizes to the winners of the Sierramas Community Fun Run 2007. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek flagged off the event. – Bernama
Source: The Star
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