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Background checks on workers, says Pakistan

25 May 2005

The Star
Sunday March 20, 2005
BY SIM LEOI LEOI

PUTRAJAYA: All the 100,000 Pakistani workers, who are expected to arrive in
Malaysia to resolve the current labour shortage, will have their backgrounds
checked for any criminal activity or terrorist link.

Minister: Hiring of 100,000 Pakistanis will be quick

23 May 2005

Malaysiakini.com
Mar 19, 05 6:19am

Malaysia will speed up the recruitment of 100,000 male Pakistanis amid an acute
labour shortage caused by a crackdown that sent hundreds of thousands of illegal
workers fleeing the country, reports said Saturday.

Induction course waived so Pakistanis can start work earlier

The Star
Saturday March 19, 2005
BY JANE RITIKOS AND M. KRISHNAMOORTHY

KUALA LUMPUR: The Government will fast track the recruitment of the 100,000
Pakistani workers, many of whom can be here in just over a month.

Employers who do not pay maids can be jailed

The Star
Friday March 18, 2005

EMPLOYERS who do not pay their maids promptly every month now risk being fined,
jailed and barred from employing them in future.

Azmi: Recruitment of Pakistanis to ease labour shortage

The Star
Friday March 18, 2005
BY ROYCE CHEAH

PETALING JAYA: The Government has authorised the recruitment of 100,000 male
Pakistanis to relieve the acute labour shortage following the crackdown on illegals in recent months.

Special meeting to zero in on labour shortage problem

The Star
Thursday March 17, 2005

PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet Committee on Foreign Workers will hold a special meeting
on March 24 to discuss the labour shortage in the country caused by the slow
return of Indonesian workers here.

M'sia not giving up executive control over unions

Malaysiakini.com
Claudia Theophilus
Mar 10, 05 11:07am

Malaysia is unwilling to relinquish executive control over the trades union
movement despite repeated recommendations by the International Labour Organisation
(ILO) to rectify the situation by amending the relevant laws accordingly.