Bernama
July 08, 2007 22:29 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — The government today gave the assurance that
foreign workers brought from Bangladesh for the construction sector will have
jobs and that they will be paid as stated in their contracts.
Malaysiakini
Ng Eng Kiat | Jul 7, 07 3:09pm
Market economy dictates our labour market, so says a government reluctant on
implementing the not-so-new protectionist power tool we otherwise conceptualise
as "minimum wage".
Malaysiakini
Bede Hong
Jul 6, 07 7:56pm
The Human Resources Ministry will consider a request by the Malaysian Trade
Union Congress (MTUC) to postpone two labour-related bills, which the union
said it was not consulted over.
New Straits Times
2007/07/06
THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress’ (MTUC) only agenda is to protect
the rights of workers and bring positive changes to their lives, its president,
Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud, said yesterday.
eKantipur
BY PRABHAKAR GHIMIRE
KATHMANDU, July 6 – Nepal and Malaysia on Thursday finalized a draft of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to ensure the greater safety and welfare for Nepali laborers working in Malaysia.
The Star
Friday July 6, 2007
THE Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has threatened to lodge a complaint
with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) against Deputy Human Resources
Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar for alleging that the congress had “a
hidden agenda.”
Malaysiakini
Bede Hong
Jul 5, 07 4:32pm
Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is upset that it was not consulted for
the final draft of two bills that contains changes to laws which it claimed
would not be favourable to workers.
New Straits Times
2007/07/05
A minimum wage would mean that foreigners would be accorded the same salary
scale as locals, says Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Bakar.
