How can essential service workers prove their need to travel?

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Essential Service Workers Can Prove Travel Needs with Employer-Issued Written Permission

Essential service workers needing to travel during the movement control order (MCO) are required to display written permission from their employer if requested by authorities. This documentation serves as proof of their designation and the necessity of their movement for work purposes.
Employer-Issued Written Permission

For individuals engaged in essential services, the primary method of demonstrating their legitimate need to travel is by presenting written authorization from their employer. This requirement is stipulated to ensure that only those whose presence is critical for maintaining essential functions are permitted to move freely, thereby adhering to the restrictions imposed during the MCO.
Adherence to Travel Radius Regulations

The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020, which came into effect until the end of the MCO period, limits travel to a 10-kilometre radius from an individual's residence. Essential service workers must ensure their travel routes and destinations fall within these parameters, even with their employer's permission, unless specific exceptions are granted.
General Public Guidance for Selangor Residents

While not directly applicable to essential service workers' proof of need, general Selangor residents are encouraged to carry a current utility bill for their address. This is to substantiate their claims of travelling from their place of residence, for example, when heading home or purchasing daily necessities, as advised by ACP Mohd Ismail Muslim of the Selangor Integrity and Standards Compliance Department.

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