Mental health law and policy at the workplace: should more be done post pandemic?

• Main Authors: Ramli, Faiz Naqib Amirul, Abdul Ghani Azmi, Ida Madieha, Ambaras Khan, Mushera Bibi, Mat Zin, Nora, Rais, Haniza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: KPG Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/93847/9/MENTAL%20HEALTH%20LAW%20AND%20POLICY%20AT%20THE%20WORKPLACE%20_SHOULD%20MORE%20BE%20DONE%20POST%20PANDEMIC_%20%28UPDATED%29%20%281%29%20%282%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93847/2/265-T2O-133%20-%20Prof%20Dr.%20Ida%20Madieha%20%28AIKOL%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/93847/

In 2019, 2.3 percent of the Malaysian adult population – amounting to approximately 500,000 persons – were found to be depressed or experience some form of mental health issues. This number is expected to increase eminently as an aftermath of the current COVID-19 pandemic, with companies and employe...