Employees Working From Home Now Can Claim Compensation on Injuries
During these Work From Home Arrangement, there might be a chances that people might still sustain injuries, in facts there are 2 workers reported that they have been injured while working from home.
Zaqy Mohamad, Minister of State clarified that if the worker are doing work-related and got injured during the process at home. They are allowed to claim compensation from their employers but only if the injuries were sustained as a result from work related.
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There should be evidence and claims that the accident happens is being supported and if the worker is working non-work activities for example of cooking or cleaning house, therefore he or she is not eligible for the compensation.
Mr.Zaqy also pointed out, it will be a good reason for Employers to buy insurance to cover their staff during this WFH course as to protect their employee from such injuries even during working at home periods.