Depending on a company’s policy, the employer normally foots the medical bill issued by the health facility where the employee went for a medical check-up and received the medical certificate .The cost to employers is some 300% higher when employees abuse sick leave. Considering the Malaysian Employers Federation had previously said RM20.71 billion in losses were suffered through 10.7 million lost days between June 1, 2018 and May 31, 2019, the current figures could be far higher.
“This is because the allegedly sick employee’s salary continues to be paid, the company’s performance is at stake when assigned work gets delayed due to an employee abusing sick leave, and it gets worse if there are tasks and assignments that need urgent attention. “After five years of service, an employee will get 22 days of paid sick leave annually. However, employees must be examined by a registered medical practitioner and be certified as being sick enough to require such leave.”
Nurul Izzah also said the company’s performance could be affected when employees abuse their sick leave. She said whether an employee abuses medical leave or otherwise, the company still needs to bear the cost of paying his salary.