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 M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Saturday May 28, 2005
PETALING JAYA: Yes, it is one way to deal with the immediate labour crunch
but it may well lead to a host of other problems – that is how non-governmental
organisations view the move to allow foreigners coming in on social passes to
apply for work documents.
Malaysiakini.com
Jun 1, 05 9:27am
Malaysia Airlines flight attendants are now permitted to have up to three children,
from a previous limit of two, after the carrier was forced to revise its hiring
policies, officials said today.
Malaysiakini.com
Tony Thien
May 30, 05 12:59pm
The Federal Courts decision to reject an appeal by former air stewardess
Beatrice Fernandez has been criticised as archaic reasoning.
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.
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