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 employees had alleged that they were made to resign by the management without
due notice and were not compensated according to labour laws.
<p>Employee Eswari Nathan said the company had prepared a resignation letter and
told the staff to sign it. </p>
<p>Unfortunately the letter did not stipulate a termination package. </p>
<p>Furthermore, the machines at the factories were slowly being taken away with
no explanation given to the workers, she said. </p>
<p>Another employee, Pakianathan a/l Manikam, said the workers had resorted to
filing a complaint to the MTUC as they were not given any resignation notice.
</p>
<p>MTUC senior industrial relations officer Peter Kandiah said:“The workers’
interest should come first.” He added that more than 100 employees were
affected. Some, due to the uncertainty, had voluntarily resigned. </p>
<p>Kandiah said MTUC would not file the case officially if the new management
could provide an assurance to the employees. </p>
<p>Newly appointed executive director Anthony Wijoto said the new board would
“take care of the workers.” </p>
<p>“We will see to it that everyone is being treated equally and fairly,”
he said, adding that the new management would consider re-hiring those who had
not resigned willingly.</p>
<p><i>Source: http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/11/business/18268922&sec=business</i>
Address: Wisma MTUC,10-5, Jalan USJ 9/5T, 47620 Subang Jaya,Selangor | Tel: 03-80242953 | Fax: 03-80243225 | Email: sgmtuc@gmail.com.com