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?
PUTRAJAYA, March 3 (Bernama) — The government has been urged to review the employees scheme at three institutions under the science, technology and innovation ministry (MOSTI). They were the Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals, Agro-Biotechnology Institute Malaysia and the Malaysian Genome Institute. Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) […]
KUANTAN, March 2 (Bernama) — One hundred employers from throughout the country will face stern action if found to have not implemented the minimum wage. Human Resources Deputy Minister, Datuk Ismail Abdul Muttalib said the employers were identified after 600 employees lodged complaints against them since the 2012 National Minimum Wage Order was enforced on […]
Malaysia Airlines has suspended the secretary-general of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) and sacked three flight attendants, Nufam said. This follows the issuance of 30 show cause letters to Nufam members and the sacking of the union president Ismail Nasaruddin. In a statement yesterday, Nufam said that its secretary-general and a chief […]
by Cynthia Blemin of theedgemalaysia.com KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) has taken action against employees who had joined the gathering to hand over a memorandum to the Human Resources Minister over union matters, such as union busting, at Putrajaya in November. MAS has suspended National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) secretary-general Mohd […]
by Winnie Kasmir SANDAKAN: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) welcomes the recent announcement made by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Subramaniam that foreigners would have to bear full treatment charges at government clinics and hospitals nationwide. Speaking to reporters yesterday, its president, Azih Muda, said it would […]
Accurate information is essential to smoothen the path of transformation LOOSE talk makes for much trouble. Close to 1,000 complaints were reportedly made against employers since the implementation of the minimum wage scheme, which came into force last month. Obviously, almost every worker thinks that the RM900 minimum monthly wage (RM800 for Sabah and Sarawak), […]
By Siti Salwa Shaari KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) — The government could be saving RM100 million a year if foreigners were to pay full charges at government hospitals which could in turn be utilised to further improve medical services. National Council of Professors (NCP) Medical and Health Sciences Cluster head, Professor Datuk Dr Mohd […]
Crossroads is a video advocacy initiative aiming to help migrant workers, refugees and stateless persons tell their stories. The project has produced 12 videos. ‘Here to Help’ features a young Nepali man who was injured at work in Malaysia, and how support from a Nepali trade union helped him
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