KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Labour Department has investigated the matter of a bereaved man whose wife died shortly after giving birth, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Mustapha Sakmud.
This follows an outcry on social media after the man claimed that he was not granted his seven-day paternity leave and could not stay home with his wife for very long after she delivered their baby.
Mustapha said on Friday the department had found that the man's employer granted him two days' paternity leave and urged him to take annual leave to keep his wife company until things had settled down. “I hope everyone will stay calm and refrain from blaming anyone as the company complied with the Sabah Labour Ordinance in this matter,” he said, adding that the seven-day mandatory paternity leave implemented in the peninsula is not enforced in Sabah yet.
On claims that the man received a pay cut for missing almost two weeks of work after his wife's passing, Mustapha said it was true but, following discussions with state officials, the company restored what was deducted.
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