Awareness and Knowledge of Right to Disconnect After Work among Lecturers in Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (Kota)

Abstract

A job is a group of positions that have similar obligations or basic tasks. Under Section 60 (A) (9) of the Work Act 1955, "hours of work" are defined as the time during which an employee is at the disposal of the employer and is not free to dispose of his own time and movements. Businesses have been experimenting with Alternative Work Schedules (AWS) in an effort to increase employee engagement. Labor performed after regular business hours ends is considered overtime, but work completed on weekends and federal holidays is not. All employees have the right to disconnect after work, and for employees who are instructed to work outside working hours, they are entitled to demand payment. Employees can claim Overtime Pay together with allowances for carrying out official duties at office or any place directed after normal working hours or holidays.