SME Safety Roadmap 2026: Why Your OSH Coordinator is Just the Beginning
Introduction Congratulations! If you are reading this, you’ve likely taken the first big step: you’ve appointed your OSH Coordinator. You’ve dodged the immediate RM50,000 penalty under Section 29A, and your workplace is safer for it. But here is the hard truth: If you stop there, you are already falling behind. The landscape of Malaysian workplace […]
Monk Mode at Work: Why “The Right to Disconnect” is Now a Legal Safety Protocol
The “Nice-to-Have” Era is Over. It’s Now the Law. For years, we’ve talked about “digital wellness” as a perk. We suggested that disconnecting from work was “good for your mental health.” As of July 11, 2025, the conversation has changed. With the gazetting of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act A1750), Malaysia has officially […]
SME Owners: How to Avoid the RM50,000 Penalty (Section 29A Guide)
If you run a business in Malaysia with 5 or more employees, there is a new legal deadline you might have missed. On June 1, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health (Amendment) Act 2022 came into full force. Hidden inside this amendment is Section 29A, a clause that specifically targets Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) […]