Firms suffer from workers’ absence


PETALING JAYA: Malaysian companies suffer more than RM6bil in yearly costs for man-days lost through the absence of their employees, a survey by the Malaysian Employers Fede­ra­tion (MEF) has found.

The survey indicated that the absence of employees when scheduled to work encompassed clinic visits, sick leave, prolonged illness, lateness and absence without leave.

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