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?
ABOUT 80 union members of a factory producing rubber bands staged a peaceful demonstration outside their work place at Solok Perusahaan 1, in Prai, Penang. National Union of Employees senior industrial relation officer K. Veeriah said the picket was held from 3pm to 5.30pm on Friday following a deadlock in their 13th collective agreement (CA) […]
By Amanda Murthy PETALING JAYA, April 7 — The Education Ministry must be responsible for third-party contract workers in schools not earning the minimum RM900 wage monthly, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said yesterday. MTUC president Khalid Atan, who raised the matter recently, said at least 60,000 workers, mainly locals hired as guards, cleaners […]
PETALING JAYA, April 4 (Bernama) — More than 60,000 contract workers in schools nationwide have yet to receive minimum wages, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president, Mohd Khalid Atan. These workers, who included cleaners, gardeners, security guards and traffic wardens, were still being paid old wages averaging between RM400 and RM600 per month, he […]
S. Tamarai Chelvi PETALING JAYA: Private sector workers want the government to initiate a meeting between them and employers on the need to have a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) to cope with price hikes. Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Mohd Khalid Atan told theSun that the government should take the lead in the matter instead […]
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3, (Bernama) — Employers, workers and the public have been urged to provide feedback about the implementation of minimum wage before July. Human Resources Minister Datuk Richard Riot Jaem said this was neccessary so that he could bring up the suggestions at the National Wage Council meeting in July. “I am asking […]
MARAN, March 30 — Employers who failed to implement the minimum wage despite repeated warnings risk a five years jail sentence, a RM20,000 fine, or both. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Datuk Ismail Abd Muttalib said an employer could be fined RM10,000 for the first offence and RM1,000 daily for the second offence for each […]
ALOR SETAR, April 29 (Bernama) — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Civil Service (Cuepacs) is calling on the Prime Minister to consider a number of proposals in conjunction with the Civil Service Labour Day celebrations this Thursday. Cuepacs President Azih Muda said he had brought up the matters for the benefit of […]
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