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?
PETALING JAYA, June 12 (Bernama)– The minimum wages policy has succeeded in encouraging more locals to seek employment in sectors which were previously monopolised by foreigners, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), Deputy Secretary General, A. Balasubramaniam. He told BERNAMA that policy’s positive effect was seen in more locals being employed at supermarkets, petrol pumps, […]
BY FAIZAL NOR IZHAM KUALA LUMPUR. June 12 — The Employees Provident (EPF) has been hailed as a “success story” by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). But the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has reminded EPF to maintain high standards of transparency and efficiency in all its undertakings to safeguard contributors’ interests. “It’s good that […]
PETALING JAYA, June 11 (Bernama) — Trade Unions Congress in Government-Linked Companies (GLC), has requested that the government includes a review of pension payment for GLC pensioners in the 2015 Budget agenda. Its president, Mohamed Shafie BP Mammal said based on its study, it was revealed that some GLC pensioners received monthly pensions of as […]
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has laid to rest concerns over the Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) management of retirement savings, with parliamentary panel’s chief saying today that it is managed according to international standards. Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the standards imposed on EPF by its board is higher than […]
PUTRAJAYA, June 10 (Bernama) — The Malaysian government has undertaken various initiatives to constantly ensure that an effective and dynamic labour administration system prevails in the country, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot Jaem. He said it was a demonstration of Malaysia’s commitment with regard to the critical role played by labour administration […]
BY YUEN MEIKENG KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has called for the minimum wage to be increased to RM1,100 so that it will be above the poverty line and aid those in the low income group. Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (DAP – Bagan) said Sabah, Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan implemented a minimum wage […]
KUCHING, June 9 (Bernama) — The way forward to resolve the labour shortage in the oil palm industry is to increase the level of mechanisation, said Minister Of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said while attempts to create a bigger pool of workforce were being made, oil palm industry players […]
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