“The team will research the suitable sectors, as well as the maximum and minimum working hours based on the Employment Act 1955, before making a decision,” JPA director-general Shafiq Abdullah told reporters after launching an enforcement integrity module (MIP) at the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (IIM).

He said many issues had to be ironed out because there were many different kinds of jobs now, while work days and breaks would need to be examined.

“A few countries in Europe have implemented the four-day working week, but only for certain jobs,” he said, adding that the committee’s study would not take long.

The four-day work week took the spotlight early this month after it was implemented for 3,000 employees in 70 UK companies without cuts to their pay.

Regarding the MIP, which encompassed submodules such as “Integrity is a Reflection of You and Your Organisation”, Shafiq said the module would contribute to efforts to strengthen integrity and good governance.

IIM CEO Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner (prevention) Norazlan Mohd Razali also attended the launch.