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 VANITHA NADARAJ
Monday December 5, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Workers in Asean could soon be protected by a charter spelling
out their rights to ensure fair working conditions and wages.
Bernama
November 19, 2005 22:30 PM
PETALING JAYA, Nov 19 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry is in the process
of setting up a council which will be responsible to monitor payment of a minimum
wage to employees in several employment sectors, Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong
Chan Onn said Saturday.
Malay Mail
Thursday, November 17, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17: Four Indian nationals have sought help from Tenaganita,
claiming that they have been cheated by their employers. They arrived here in
June.
Malay Mail
JAD MAHIDIN
Thursday, November 17, 2005
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 17: Migrant workers who find themselves outsourced by their
employers can lodge a complaint with the Immigration Department without fear
of being arrested.
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Malay Mail
Monday, November 14, 2005
BUTTERWORTH, PENANG, Nov 14: Nine employees of a sub-contractor for a multinational company claimed that they were wrongfully dismissed last week.
Bernama
November 13, 2005 12:55 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — The government will enforce stricter monitoring to ensure that foreign workers in the country are treated in accordance with the provisions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn said Sunday.
Malaysiakini.com
Kuek Ser Kuang Keng
Nov 12, 05 5:11pm
A group of workers have submitted a memorandum to the Human Rights Commission
of Malaysia (Suhakam) complaining about rights violations by Nordenia-Thong
Fook (M) Sdn Bhd in Sungai Siput, Perak.
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