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?
The Star
BY CHELSEA L.Y. NG
Saturday May 28, 2005
PUTRAJAYA: When former stewardess Beatrice Fernandez agreed to work with Malaysia
Airlines, she had also consented to be bound by the terms of a collective agreement
with the national carrier.
<table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p></p> <p><b>I nak tanya kalau sesebuah syarikat inginkan staffnya memakai baju beruniform, ada tak dalam labour law nyatakan syarikat perlu bayar allowance?</b></p> <p><b><i>(If a company wants its staff to wear uniforms, is there anything in the Labour Law that says that the company must pay for uniform […]
<table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p><b><font color="#990000">Dismissal</font></b></p> <p><b>I’ve been recruited by a company with the legal employment agreement and I<br> have been working there for few days. One day, the management suddenly<br> announced that the company is going to dismiss all of us due to the partnership matters.</b></p> <p><b>Will I get the […]
<table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p></p> <p><b>I have a staff who is keen to be on leave for 18 days.<br> <br> Does this mean that we need to deduct 18 days from the total number of “available annual leave days” or do we only deduct 13 days as this period also involves […]
<table width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>I am an ’employee’ working for X company under a 3 months contract basis. Since joining the company, my fellow workers and I have been promised permanent contracts but this has not happened despite many of us having worked there for more […]
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="90%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#F2F2F2"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b><font color="#990000">Contracts/Agreements</font></b></font></p> <ul> <li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I don’t have a permanent contract with my company (<a href="modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=134&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0">cont</a>) </font></li> <li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">I want to resign ASAP but my contract says I need to give 3 months notice or […]
Malaysiakini.com
May 26, 05 10:15am
The government will allow foreign workers to enter the country on tourist visas
and to seek employment provided local authorities have a record of their fingerprints.
The Star
Saturday May 21, 2005
THE National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) has urged estate managements
to give priority to the health and security of their workers, reported Malaysia
Namban.
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