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?
The Star
Wednesday October 18, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid who claimed to have been mentally and physically
tortured by her employer is now seeking refuge at the Indonesian Embassy here.
The Star
Tuesday October 17, 2006
IN ITS editorial, Tamil Nesan expressed the need for the Government to set
up a special fund to help retrenched workers.
The Star
Monday October 16, 2006
ABOUT 900,000 foreign workers, including some 180,000 illegals, are expected
to return to Indonesia for Hari Raya, Berita Minggu reported.
Bernama
October 15, 2006 12:55 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) — The National Institute of Occupational Safety
and Health (Niosh) Sunday called for more benefits for mentally-ill workers
such as insurance coverage which is now denied to them.
The Star
By MANJIT KAUR
Saturday October 14, 2006
KANGAR: Illegal immigrants have been told to go home during the upcoming Deepavali
and Hari Raya festivals before the authorities launch a major nationwide crackdown
next year.
The Star
Tuesday October 10, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines was right in dismissing one of its leading stewardesses in 2000 for being pregnant with her third child, the industrial court found.
Bernama
October 04, 2006 21:12 PM
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 (Bernama) — The government has again frozen the recruitment
of workers from Bangladesh as the current system of allowing employers to recruit
directly and through outsourcing received no response from employment agencies
in Bangladesh.
Bernama
October 04, 2006 12:01 PM
KUCHING, Oct 4 (Bernama) — Employers especially in the plantation and timber
sectors in Sarawak have been warned not to hire illegal workers from neighbouring
countries or risk facing stern action.
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