Next, we propose that there should be a childcare leave. The government can incorporate childcare leave into our Employment Act 1955. Childcare leave means leave taken by the employee to spend time with his or her child. It is not necessary that an employee can only take leave when his or her child is sick. This is due to the fact that a child medical certificate is not required. For example, the employee can utilise the leave to accompany his or her child on the first day of school, parents’ day, school annual sports day etc.
Upon applying the childcare leave, an employee shall give the employer early notice of his or her intention to take leave. However, leave is subject to the employer's approval. The employer should discuss with the employee …show more content…
Therefore, child care leave shall be given an extension if it falls to a circumstance that the child needs constant care of parents. It should be an obligation on the part of employers to grant his employee leave to take care of his or her pre-school-age child or in the event of the child’s injury or sickness with limits, which has been agreed by both parties. Child care leave is to be applicable to both men and women. Today’s world, there are little involvement of men in child care and housework but the burdens of excessive child care and housework on women. As a result, it is difficult for women to continue to work and this contributes to the declining birth rate. This proves that the longer the men does housework and child care, there will be a high possibility of delivering a second or subsequent child. Thus, fathers are highly likely encouraged to participate in child care nowadays. A system in governing this shall be …show more content…
A complete system of law should be established in order to protect the rights of parenting workers in Malaysia. Employers who are neglecting the recommendations and law, a system to impose fines or prison should be executed. It is undeniably that the employers have the full obligations in protecting their workers right so that they can well spend their time on works as well as family. An employer shall give consideration to the worker's situation with respect to child care or family care. The employers have to subsidize the parenting workers in the event if the company lacks of people to work and the parenting workers have to work
Upon applying the childcare leave, an employee shall give the employer early notice of his or her intention to take leave. However, leave is subject to the employer's approval. The employer should discuss with the employee …show more content…
Therefore, child care leave shall be given an extension if it falls to a circumstance that the child needs constant care of parents. It should be an obligation on the part of employers to grant his employee leave to take care of his or her pre-school-age child or in the event of the child’s injury or sickness with limits, which has been agreed by both parties. Child care leave is to be applicable to both men and women. Today’s world, there are little involvement of men in child care and housework but the burdens of excessive child care and housework on women. As a result, it is difficult for women to continue to work and this contributes to the declining birth rate. This proves that the longer the men does housework and child care, there will be a high possibility of delivering a second or subsequent child. Thus, fathers are highly likely encouraged to participate in child care nowadays. A system in governing this shall be …show more content…
A complete system of law should be established in order to protect the rights of parenting workers in Malaysia. Employers who are neglecting the recommendations and law, a system to impose fines or prison should be executed. It is undeniably that the employers have the full obligations in protecting their workers right so that they can well spend their time on works as well as family. An employer shall give consideration to the worker's situation with respect to child care or family care. The employers have to subsidize the parenting workers in the event if the company lacks of people to work and the parenting workers have to work