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?
Daily Express
22 May, 2007
Kota Kinabalu: Any workplace with 40 or more employees must establish a Safety
and Health Committee under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Act) 1994.
The Star
BY JACK WONG
Tuesday May 22, 2007
KUCHING: The wages of lower rank employees in the private sector have to be
revised to be on par with that of civil servants.
Bernama
May 21, 2007 21:06 PM
KOTA KINABALU, May 21 (Bernama) — The National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (Niosh) will consider a proposal that a study be conducted
on the effects of radiation on media practitioners in the long term.
The New Nation
By BSS, Dhaka
Sat, 19 May 2007, 13:27:00
Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has said they have undertaken extra
steps to facilitate the entry of Bangladeshi workers into Malaysia amid reports
that they were facing troubles on arrival there.
New Straits Times
By : Deborah Loh
2007/05/17
PUTRAJAYA: Employers who fail to investigate their workers sexual harassment
complaints can be slapped with a RM10,000 fine under amendments to the Employment
Act 1955.
The Star
By CHELSEA L.Y. NG
Wednesday May 16, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court will decide on June 14 whether the Malaysian Trade
Union Congress (MTUC) and 13 others have the locus standi to seek leave to declare the Auditor-Generals report on non-revenue water as a public document.
The Daily Star
Porimol Palma
Mon. May 14, 2007
Although the present caretaker government has taken a number of steps to bring
discipline to the overseas employment sector, the high cost of migration to
Malaysia is yet to see a reduction.
RSS
Kuala Lumpur, May 11
Dozens of Nepali youths, who had reached Malaysia for employment, have been
stranded here.
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