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?
By Nurul Hanis Izmir & Noor Soraya Mohd Jamal KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) — Household income in Malaysia is projected to increase, especially with the introduction of the minimum wage and new salary schemes. RHB Research Senior Economist, Shafizal Shafaai said the minimum wage requirement for the private sector, effective Jan 1, 2013, would […]
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has issued 30 showcause letters against members of the National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) for allegedly taking part in a gathering at the Human Resources Ministry on Nov 27, 2013. The letters issued on Feb 14 states that the members had “acted in manner inconsistent with (their) implied and/or expressed […]
IPOH, Feb 18 (Bernama) — The Congress of Union on Employees in the Public and Civil Services (CUEPACS) today held discussions with the Perak state government on employee benefits in the privatisation of solid waste management by local authorities. Its president Azih Muda said Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir pledged to […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) — The public and private sector unions have welcomed the higher Employees Provident Fund (EPF) dividend payout of 6.35 per cent announced on Sunday. CUEPACS president Azih Muda attributed the biggest ever dividend payout of RM31.2 billion to positive performance as a result of the government’s transformation programme. He said […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) announced a 6.35 per cent dividend for 2013, higher than the 6.15 per cent declared for 2012. EPF chairman Tan Sri Samsudin Osman said in a statement that this would involve the highest sum in dividend payout to subscribers, totalling RM31.20 billion. It is […]
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has reviewed the test for locus standi, ruling that a person needs at least a genuine interest in an issue but not longer needs to prove to have his rights affected by it.
BY: John Gilbert The Malaysian Reserve KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has proposed to the government to review the implementation of minimum wage especially in the manufacturing sector as many companies in the industry have expressed difficulty in complying with the policy. Delegates from the FMM met the International Trade and Industry […]
By Pathma Subramaniam and Zurairi AR KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Federal Court barred public viewing of secret Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) documents, dismissing an application for a judicial review of a Court of Appeal decision from several parties. In the judgement, read by Justice Datuk Hasan Lah, the apex court’s […]
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