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LECTURER:NURUL FUADAH BINTI MOHAMAD HASSAN
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NAME:Muhammad Fikri bin Mohammad

Hisamuddin
MATRIC: 1811465
KULLIYAH: KIRKHS

NAME: Muhammad Syaqir Iman Bin Mohd

Salleh
MATRIC: 1813181
KULLIYAH: KICT

NAME: Issak Ali Mahamat

MATRIC: 1829957
KULLIYAH: KICT

SDG RELATED
Employment
ISSUE:

WORKING TITLE
Covid-19 outbreak has inhibited employment growth in
(THE APPROVED
Malaysia
TITLE):

THESIS Most of the companies and organisations struggled during

STATEMENT the Covid-19 outbreak, which resulted in disruption of the
(COMPLETE employment sector. This disruption can be seen from
SENTENCE WITH termination of workers, escalation of self-employment and
3 MAIN IDEAS): demotivation of employees.

INTRODUCTION

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GENERAL The COVID-19 pandemic has evolved from a
STATEMENTS health crisis into a global economic crisis,
threatening the health, jobs and incomes of
millions of people around the world. The
strict containment measures adopted by

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many countries in the first half of 2020 to

flatten the rise in contagion put a substantial
brake on most economic and social activities.

BACKGROUND Malaysia's economy has been affected by

INFORMATION/ COVID-19 and the resulting mobility
DEFINITION restrictions imposed to flatten the pandemic's
curve. All this matters has led the
employment sector into a temporary halt as
most of the economic sectors tend to
minimize theirs loss in response to the
pandemic covid-19 outbreak.
PROBLEM/ISSU The stagnation of the employment sector
E potential growth.

WRITER’S POV Despite the health issues that concern the

whole world due to covid-19 pandemic, the
problems related to employment should also
be addressed more as it affects people's
livelihood that will lead to more problems
ahead.

MAIN IDEA 1

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TOPIC Termination of employment can be https://www.lex
SENTENCE considered as a major issue that rises hand ology.com/librar
(COMPLETE to hand with covid-19 crisis. It has left an y/detail.aspx?
SENTENCE inevitable impact on both the employee g=f3e4e21f-
WITH MAIN and employment sector. In the absence of ae69-437c-bc4e-
IDEA 1) new legislation enacted in response to the dc9b3097b2eb
COVID-19 outbreak, employers could
discharge their employees; however, such
terminations will be governed by the
provisions of the Labour Law and the
relevant employment contract. Such
employers will almost certainly be
required to pay their employees' dues or
face unfair dismissal lawsuits.

SUPPORTING The employee refuses to come to work https://www.lex

DETAIL 1 because he/she fears an infection with the ology.com/librar
Covid-19. y/detail.aspx?
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ae69-437c-bc4e-
dc9b3097b2eb

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SUPPORTING The company experienced a huge loss in https://www.ilo.

DETAIL 2 the economic sector, as stated by MEF org/asia/media-
Executive Director Datuk “Shamsuddin centre/news/WC
Bardan” that the country's loss is estimated MS_746339/lang
to be about RM2.4 billion per day, or 35 --en/index.htm
billion per month. As a result of MCO,
nearly half of Malaysia's employed people
have lost their jobs, and 28% of employers
have seen their income drop by more than
90%.
CONCLUDING It's inevitable that covid19 crisis impacts a
SENTENCE huge number of employees, that lead some
in losing, or getting laid-off their job as
mentioned in the above article.

MAIN IDEA 2

ITEM DETAIL SOURCE

TOPIC The covid-19 pandemic has left an Grö mling, M.
SENTENCE economic impact in the development of the (2021). COVID-
(COMPLETE macroeconomic factors of production- 19 and the
SENTENCE labour, capital as well human capital as it Growth Potential.
WITH MAIN becomes noticeable by the reduction of Intereconomics,
IDEA 2) new job creation. 56(1), 45–49.
https://doi.org/1
0.1007/s10272-
021-0950-4
SUPPORTING stemmed from the reduced aggregate from Human resources
DETAIL 1 the economy where there are less development
consumers or businesses needing goods funds. (2020).
and services. Post Covid-19
Potential
Unemployment
and Human
Capital
Development.
Training Digest,
1, 2.
https://www.hrd
f.com.my/rnd-
reports/
SUPPORTING happens when there is a skill gap between Abdur Rahman,
DETAIL 2 employers and employees A., Farha Jasmin,
A., & Schmillen,
A. (2020). The
Vulnerability of

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Jobs to COVID-
19: The Case of
Malaysia.
Economics
Working Paper,
9, 2–3.
http://hdl.handle
.net/11540/1274
8
CONCLUDING The covid-19 pandemic has caused an
SENTENCE unprecedented global economic bust while
at the same time, it will likely accelerate
structural changes.

MAIN IDEA 3

ITEM DETAIL SOURCE

TOPIC During this pandemic, almost all job
SENTENCE sectors were affected by the Covid-19. One
(COMPLETE of the reasons for the outbreak of
SENTENCE employment growth is demotivation of
WITH MAIN employment.
IDEA 3)

SUPPORTING Reduce wages Fana, M.,

DETAIL 1 Torrejó n Pérez, S.
& Ferná ndez-
Macías, E.
Employment
impact of Covid-
19 crisis: from
short term
effects to long
terms prospects.
J. Ind. Bus. Econ.
47, 391–410
(2020).
https://doi.org/1
0.1007/s40812-
020-00168-5
SUPPORTING Distraction from working at home
DETAIL 2
SUPPORTING Lack of sleep due to burnout
DETAIL 3
CONCLUDING People might say that motivation is a key
SENTENCE for an employee to have productive work,
however nowadays there are too many

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factors that contributed to losing

motivation among the employees
especially during this pandemic.

CONCLUSION

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REPHRASE THESIS From the end of the year 2019, all
STATEMENT nations were affected by the pandemic
Covid-19. This pandemic brings a
huge impact especially to the
employment sector that affects people
emotionally and financially.
Termination of workers, escalation of
self-employment and demotivation of
employees are among the reasons that
strike the employment sectors.

SUMMARY OF THE COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the Hossin, Md

ESSAY global business market, like Malaysia. Suliman & Ilham,
This has had a major impact on Sentosa & Miah,
Malaysia's retail sector, among others. Md. (2020). The
In 2020, any movement limits and Impact of COVID-
physical distance restrictions stay in 19 Outbreak on
force, with stronger limitations in Human Resource
areas with the highest number of Operation:
cases, and many businesses continue Empirical
to do so or require work from home, Evidence from
some of employees got dismissal from the Perspective
work and they started to run their of Malaysian
own business. Some are having mental Retail Employees
health issue that can cause stress, in Klang Valley.
depress or commit suicide because of International
work too much or having financial Journal of
problem. Organizational
Leadership. 9.
304-320.
10.33844/ijol.20
20.60513.
SUGGESTIONS/ 1)Intervention in the policy by the

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RECOMMENDATION government must be issued to instill

economic recovery.
2)Listen to the workers, determine
the root causes of their dissatisfaction,
and replenish them professionally.
3)It is necessary for the employer to
relieve workplace depression and
distress at work while still
guaranteeing prompt payments and
job stability to the workers

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