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
Thursday June 8, 2006
ESTATES in Negri Sembilan were told to provide basic facilities for their workers
or risk action being taken against them, Tamil Nesan reported.
The Star
Wednesday June 7, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: All 114 foreign workers picked up and detained in a recent Rela
operation in Rawang did not have their identity cards with them, said Home Affairs
Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.
Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Jun 6, 06 5:10pm
It is time Malaysia had a gender equality law to guard the rights of Malaysians
in specific areas pertaining to gender discrimination left out by existing laws,
said a women’s right activist.
Bernama
June 06, 2006 16:51 PM
SHAH ALAM, June 6 (Bernama) — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) Tuesday
advised contributors not to be influenced by a company which claimed it was
acting as a middleman in helping them get payments from the organisation.
The Star
By MARC LOURDES
marc@thestar.com.my
Monday June 5, 2006
RAWANG: Several companies and factories here have alleged that their foreign
workers were rounded up during a Rela operation despite having work documents.
The Star
By R. SURENDRAN
Friday June 2, 2006
About 30 plantation workers of the Jentayu oil palm estate near Gurun, Kedah,
claimed that they have been short-changed by their employer and staged a peaceful
protest.
The Star
Thursday June 1, 2006
PUTRAJAYA: The requirement for prospective employees to be fluent in Mandarin
should be made optional.
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