A deputy minister has urged employers to use Job Coach services when they hire workers with disabilities. He made the appeal in Bukit Mertajam on 11 October. Job coaches sit between the employer and the new hire, helping with the training and adjustments a position requires. The deputy minister said many companies avoid hiring persons with disabilities because they worry about the cost and complexity of extra support. The coaching service is meant to remove that obstacle before it deters a hiring decision. His call forms part of a wider effort to raise employment levels among people with disabilities.