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?
Bernama
April 10, 2006 21:45 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April (Bernama) — A backbencher on Monday proposed that the
Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Social Security Organisation (Socso) be extended
to foreign workers in all sectors.
Bernama
April 07, 2006 13:42 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 (Bernama) — Only about 370,000 from more than half a
million companies registered in the country are contributing to the Social Security
Organisation (Socso), said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman
Bakar Friday.
Bernama
April 06, 2006 16:38 PM
KOTA KINABALU, April 6 (Bernama) — A Sabah minister has called on employers
and employees to maintain a cordial relationship while tackling teething problems
arising from provisions in the amended Sabah Labour Ordinance that came into
effect on April 1.
The Star
By SA’ODAH ELIAS
Wednesday April 5, 2006
PETALING JAYA: Unions in Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) are concerned about
the failing industrial relations with the new management in these companies.
Malaysiakini.com
Pauline Puah
Apr 5, 06 11:15am
Malaysia Airlines employees are waiting for the outcome of negotiations with
the management before deciding whether or not to proceed with industrial action.
Malay Mail
Tuesday April 04, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry has been urged to review its procedure of deporting
immigrant workers.
Malay Mail
JAD MAHIDIN
Tuesday April 04, 2006
SEPANG: Immigration officers had to get money from a group of Indian workers
at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) yesterday to buy slippers for some
of them so they could board a plane home.
Malay Mail
By SANGEETHA NAIR
Tuesday April 04, 2006
KUALA LUMPUR: When Nirmala Bonat, the Indonesian maid who was allegedly abused
by her employer, walked into court yesterday, she literally made heads turn.
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