With the rise in the cost of living due to the COVID-19 pandemic, issues pertaining to labour participation loopholes and transparency still remain a perennial problem. The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Association of Malaysia (SAMENTA) has called on the Ministry of Human Resource (MOHR) to focus on reforming the labour laws to keep up with the current trend of employment which is worsening due to the pandemic.
The three main issues are as follows:
- Youth Employment;
- Women Participation in the Workforce.