BY CHRISTINE CHEAH PETALING JAYA: Employers of Filipino maids are reminded to pay the minimum salary of US$400 as stated in the contract signed. In a statement, the Philippines embassy said employers would now have to pay Filipino maids RM1,440 because of the weaker Malaysian ringgit. “This has been a known agreement for the last […]
Ashwin Kumar PETALING JAYA: The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) is firm on rejecting the recent directive from the government on freezing new intakes into the civil service. Confirming that Cuepacs also received the directive from the Public Service Department (PSD), its president Datuk Azih Muda urged the […]
KUCHING: The government’s serious take on matters relating to welfare and social protection of workers is demonstrated by its strong implementation of occupational health and safety policies across all levels from preventive measures, enforcement to compensation. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Richard Riot, however, said the government’s role was not enough if the country wanted […]
BUKIT MERTAJAM, May 5 (Bernama) — The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) is hoping that the government will increase the incentives for civil servants, including for civil servants who are just above the poverty line. Cuepacs President Datuk Azih Muda said the implementation of the minimum wage scheme […]
KUCHING: The country’s minimum wage will remain unchanged until the next review, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib who is also finance minister said relevant parties would be consulted before the government can implement a new rate. “We have only implemented the minimum wage policy for about a year and five months. […]
by Wilfred Pilo KUCHING: Minister of Human Resources Datuk Seri Richard Riot says it is very important to have a healthy workforce and make it their priority in life. “By being healthy the workers can increase their productivity and provide quality work which can contribute to the economic progress of the country. “The ever […]
SHAH ALAM, May 1 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged the Selangor government to fulfill the pledge made by former Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim to allocate a piece of land in the state to build a training centre for private workers. Its secretary-general N. Gopal Kishnam said the […]
BY QISHIN TARIQ KUALA LUMPUR: A husband and wife face a string of charges for abusing an Indonesian woman who was forced to work as their maid. Shahrul Azyrin Ahmad, 30, and his wife Zulaikha Nordin, 26, were charged in the Selayang sessions court on Thursday with grievously injuring the 22-year-old woman, using metal rods […]
