Medical leave applications among Selangor civil servants have fallen by 30 per cent following the state government’s implementation of its work-from-home (WFH) arrangement on 15 April.
Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari said the policy currently covers 390 employees, or about 50 per cent of the state workforce. He added that the arrangement will be reviewed regularly to ensure productivity is not affected.
He explained that 284 employees, representing 36 per cent of the workforce, were not eligible for WFH as they live within 8km of their workplace. Meanwhile, another 109 staff members (14 per cent) are required to be physically present due to the nature of their duties.
Amirudin noted that prior to the implementation of the flexible working arrangement, there were instances of employees allegedly using “creative excuses” to take medical leave. He said the WFH system has since helped reduce such cases and lower related operational costs.
He made the remarks during the Selangor State Legislative Assembly sitting at Bangunan Dewan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam on 29 April, in response to a question from state assembly member Mariam Abdul Rashid regarding the progress of WFH implementation and potential incentives for the private sector.
The Menteri Besar also encouraged private companies to explore hybrid working models suited to their respective industries, saying flexibility could improve efficiency while maintaining workforce productivity.
