Malaysian Trades Union Congress

MEF Agrees On Committee To Discuss Social Security Net

November 19, 2007 15:25 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has in principle, agreed to the formation of a tripartite committee to discuss social security net for workers.

Special fund planned for laid-off workers

2007/11/18

KUALA LUMPUR, Sun:

The special committee formed to study an aid scheme for workers retrenched due to company restructuring or mergers, has proposed that employers and workers pay monthly premiums to a fund for the purpose.

Erring Employers Of Foreign Workers Also To Be Penalised, Says Najib

November 16, 2007 19:33 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the government would ensure that erring employers of foreign workers were penalised as well.

Retrenchment scheme for employees

The Star
By SIM LEOI LEOI
Friday November 16, 2007 MYT 4:01:20 PM

PUTRAJAYA: Both unions and employers in the country have finally agreed to have a retrenchment scheme to help those displaced by their companies’ restructuring exercise.

Workers deported after takeaway raid

By Corey Stephenson
5:30am Wednesday 14th November 2007

TWO illegal immigrants have been deported to Malaysia after they were found working at a Hampshire Chinese takeaway.

45,430 Foreign Workers With Infectious Diseases

November 13, 2007 20:08 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Bernama) — Some 45,430 foreign workers in Malaysia failed the screening for various diseases last year although they had been issued health certificates by the Foreign Workers Medical Examination Monitoring Agency (Fomema) back home.

Govt will tackle foreign worker employers as well

The Star
Tuesday November 13, 2007 MYT 7:11:01 PM

By NG CHENG YEE

KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed Act on foreign workers is to ensure that both employers
and employees who contravene the law are dealt with immediately, said Deputy
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Tough new Act to cut dependence on foreign workers

The Star
By NG CHENG YEE
Tuesday November 13, 2007

KUALA LUMPUR: Tougher measures are expected to be introduced on employers in a move to reduce dependency on foreign workers and curb the influx of illegal immigrants.