Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
New Straits Times
19 Dec 2006
KLANG: Cuepacs yesterday defended its proposal to increase the number of civil servants by 2020, saying the workload will be heavier once Malaysia is a developed country.
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Migrants Day, which the United Nations adopted in 2000 in order to focus attention
on the growing impacts of the movement of peoples worldwide in search of a better
life, to escape poverty, disasters or persecution.
New Straits Times
18 Dec 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants are seeking a salary hike of between 10
and 40 per cent.
The Star
EXCLUSIVE
BY K.PARKARAN AND M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Sunday December 17, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The EPF is taking another step to protect its six million members from being short-changed by employers who contribute less than they are supposed to.
Bernama
December 17, 2006 21:30 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) — Migrant workers were told
today to discard their fear and join any trade or employees union in the country
to protect themselves from exploitation by some recruitment agents and employers.
Aliran Monthly
Thursday, 14 December 2006
K George points out that Malaysian workers are often unaware of labour law provisions and goes on to enlighten them about their basic rights.
The Star
Comment by K. Pakaran
Wednesday December 13, 2006
CONTRIBUTIONS by civil servants are mostly intangible. Tell Malaysians they
can obtain passports in a day or two, they say that is expected of the officers
at the Immigration Department.
The Star
Wednesday December 13, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: Local maid agencies who claim that Indonesian recruiting agents
are making it hard for them to source for maids at the stipulated RM2,415 fee
should notify the Indonesian Embassy.
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