Businesses flouting work from home order face closure, fine up to RM50k

Companies or premises that do not comply with the work from home (WFH) order and flout the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be ordered to close immediately for seven days and compounded a maximum of RM50,000, said Human Resources Minister M Saravanan.

He said enforcement officers of the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKP) under the Human Resources Ministry (KSM) could now issue compound notices to...