All workers in Malaysia including those in the gig economy and freelancers will have social security protection outside working hours and on weekends under a new scheme.<br /><br />Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the Non-Workplace Accident Scheme (SKBBK) is urgently needed given the worrying accident rate among workers in the country and the increase of flexible working arrangements.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ys3c4a5y<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline