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: Employers are making a beeline for the 6P One-Stop Centre (6P OSC) here in a bid to register their foreign workers before a nationwide operation to flush out illegal immigrants begins on Jan 21.
BY DATUK SERI ZAINAL RAHIM SEMAN From New Year’s day, all employers must comply with this policy which is part of the country’s journey towards becoming a high-income economy. MINIMUM wages has a long history. The concept originated in 1894 in New Zealand and spread to United Kingdom in 1909. To date, minimum wages is […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) — Cuepacs Thursday suggested that the government raise the minimum wage rate for civil servants to RM1,200 before the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
PETALING JAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) — While welcoming the government’s move not to allow fast-food outlets from employing foreign workers, the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has suggested that the policy be extended to cover more sectors of the economy.
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) today questioned the need for bio-medical system introduced in the country by the Malaysian government for workers bound for the southeast Asian country. The ministry raised the question during a meeting with officials of various government agencies and representatives of various umbrella bodies working in the foreign […]
PETALING JAYA: Employers are not in favour of giving out cost of living allowance (Cola) to workers, saying it has already been absorbed into the wage systems.
By Sharen Kaur THE Railwaymen Union of Malaya (RUM) will stage a protest next month to put pressure on the president of financially-ailing Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB), Datuk Elias Kadir, to resign. RUM president Abdul Razak Md Hassan said the union’s 3,500 members are hoping that the government will replace Elias and put the […]
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