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?
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Aug 27, 07 7:07pm
A group of people representing the trades union umbrella body MTUC and other
NGOs were today stopped from entering the Parliament to submit a memorandum
on the passing of new labour laws.
Malaysiakini
Yoges Palaniappan
Aug 27, 07 6:39pm
An opposition parliamentarian today accused Human Resources Minister Dr Fong Chan Onn of ‘backstabbing’ the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).
The Star
Monday August 27, 2007
KUCHING: MTUC Sarawak wants the Government to raise the retirement age to 60
to increase overall productivity and ensure adequate retirement savings for
workers.
The Star
By M. KRISHNAMOORTHY
Sunday August 26, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Employers welcome the move to amend the Industrial Act to give
dismissed workers up to just 24 months’ salary in compensation if they
are reinstated.
Malaysiakini
Aug 23, 07 10:26am
The Indonesian government upped the pressure on Malaysia to take swift action
against abusive employers after the death of an Indonesian maid working in Kuala
Lumpur.
Bernama
August 22, 2007 14:29 PM
JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Bernama) — The Indonesian Ministry of National Education
is planning to carry out professional courses for its citizens working overseas
such as in Malaysia, Taiwan and Hong Kong, a senior official said.
The Daily Star
Staff Correspondent
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
At least 58 Bangladeshi workers have been living an inhuman life unfed or half-fed
in Malaysia for the last one and a half months, as the Malaysian employer refused
to employ them.
Malaysiakini
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Aug 20, 07 2:51pm
Restrictions against unionised workers from picketing on a trade dispute which has been brought to the Industrial Court will in the future apply even to non-unionised workers.
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