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 Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOSH) has cleared a sawmill in Kedah over a several deaths among its foreign workers. The deaths were most likely alcohol-related and not due to hazardous materials in the factory, as activists suspect, Kedah DOSH director Mohamad Jais Suratman told Malaysiakini. “The victims died while in the workers […]
Annie Freeda Cruez KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10, 2014): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) yesterday called for a monthly RM300 cost of living allowance (Cola ) for private sector employees to meet rising costs. Its president Mohd Khalid Atan said a memorandum on the matter will be submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul […]
KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA), FEB 07 – At least 204 Nepalis have been reportedly arrested by the Malaysian authorities in the crackdown against illegal migrant workers since January 21. According to Malaysian media reports, 2,959 migrant workers, including 204 Nepalis, have been arrested so far. One hundred and fifty three undocumented migrants were reportedly arrested from […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Commercial banks are abusing the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 to force their employees to give up not only their personal details but also the personal data of their family members, according to the National Union of Bank Employees (Nube). “Although the Government made the law with good intentions and requires the bank […]
Annie Freeda Cruez KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22, 2014): An overwhelming majority of the 1.9 million workers registered with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) appear uninterested in using the organisation’s free health screening facility. “This is appalling. It is an opportunity given to workers to be screened for free but only a fraction, or 326,690, took […]
Nearly seven in 10 employees are looking to leave their jobs this year for better careers, a survey found. Malaysians are not just switching jobs to boost their careers but the decision to leave also hinged on “uncompetitive salary” (55%), “lack of recognition at the workplace” (35%) and “lack of trust in senior leaders” (21%), […]
BY A. RUBAN SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) has proposed for outgoing executive secretary Selangor State Development Corporation Norita Mohd Sidek to take up legal action over the decision to transfer her to the state secretariat building. MTUC deputy president Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid, who is also Kuala Langat MP, said Norita […]
SEPANG, Jan 21 (Bernama) — A large-scale operation to flush out foreign workers, who fail to register under the special programme on the management of illegal immigrants (PKPP), has begun. Some 10,000 enforcement personnel from the Immigration Department, Royal Malaysia Police and People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) took part in the nationwide exercise which started just […]
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