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?
New Straits Times
By : Farrah Naz Karim
2007/10/26
PUTRAJAYA: Do you employ a foreign maid or worker? If so, do not be surprised if Labour Department officials come knocking on your door to see how well you treat your employee.For, smarting under the bad publicity over the treatment of foreign workers, the Labour Department is gunning for errant employers.
Malaysiakini
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Oct 25, 07 8:50pm
The Home Ministry will be “happy” if the issue of foreign workers is taken off its hands and shifted to the Human Resources Ministry, said its minister Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad.
Malaysiakini
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Oct 23, 07 4:29pm
The National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) has lodged a police report against Human Resources Minister Fong Chan Onn over his disparaging remarks against it.
The Daily Star
Staff Correspondent
2007-10-21
The Malaysian government will ensure full salaries to the Bangladeshi workers, around 800, who alleged that their employers had cheated them by not paying the salaries promised to them.
October 17, 2007 10:04 AM
HANOI, Oct 17 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Tuesday received Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn, Malaysian Human Resources Minister, who is on a visit to Vietnam.
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The Financial Express
Agencies
Tuesday , October 16, 2007 at 1846 hrs IS
Kuala Lumpur, October 16: The Malaysian government has said all foreign workers who complain of being harassed cannot ask for a change of employers and will therefore have to go home.
Malaysia is heavily dependent on foreign workers to help in its plantation, construction, hotel and restaurant sectors.
The Daily Star
Staff Correspondent
2007-10-07
One of the 55 Bangladesh workers, scheduled to return home from Kuala Lumpur as their Malaysian employers failed to provide them with the promised jobs, died of cardiac arrest yesterday.
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