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 MARTIN CARVALHO KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet will announce measures to address employers’ concern over higher costs following the implementation of minimum wage for foreign labour, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. “The cost of foreign labour has gone up and this issue is being discussed by the Cabinet. “We hope to […]
By YISWAREE PALANSAMY | news@nst.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: THE Human Resources Ministry will consider allowing the Malaysian Maid Employers Association (Mama) to bring in Indonesian maids. However, he said the association must first reveal its plan to do so at a rate lower than those that had been bandied about. Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam […]
PETALING JAYA: The MTUC has called on the government not to bow to the demands of employers to revert the policy of levy payment for foreign workers.
By Cecilia Kok FACTORY workers Siti and Noraini are elated when they think about the wage boost they will be getting beginning next year. Attached to an electronics manufacturing plant in the Sungai Way Free Trade Zone in Petaling Jaya, both Siti and Noraini, who are in their mid-20s, are currently earning a basic wage […]
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