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He said the ministry
was still formulating the best mechanism on the setting up of the fund similar
to those in the United Kingdom and Australia by having continous discussions with
employers and the unions.
<P>"The new mechanism will help stimulate the
country’s economic growth, enhance employers’ confidence in boosting their investment,
and expand job opportunities as well protect the well-being of the workers,"
he told reporters after opening the two-day Star Education Fair (2007) at KL Convention
Centre, here.</P><P>He was commenting on the government’s decision to go ahead
with the setting up of the fund which was decided at the National Labour Action
Committee similar to Socso and the Employees Provident Fund last November.</P><P>The
Malaysian Employers Federation which attended the meeting along with the Malaysian
Trades Union Congress had withdrawn their support for the proposal, claiming that
the mechanism would mean "good employers would be paying for bad employers."</P><P>Dr
Fong said the mechanisms of the fund would be further scrutinised such as limiting
the compensation for the retrenched workers for a stipulated period until they
land another job. — BERNAMA</P>
<P><I>Source: http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=239910
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