Foreign Workers Working Conditions in Malaysia The Malaysian Employment Act 1955 defines a work week as 48 hours, with a maximum of eight hours per day and six working days a week. It also provides for 10 days of paid holidays. A worker’s rest day should be respected, so if he or she is requested […]
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JOHOR BARU: Employers hiring foreign workers will be responsible for their wellbeing from day one of their employment with the introduction of the strict liability programme, said Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed (pic). The Deputy Home Minister said the decision to introduce the programme was made due to the lackadaisical attitude of some employers towards the
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Malaysia is already cracking down on undocumented immigrants — and they may be getting ready to arrest a lot more. So far, the country has arrested more than 3,300 workers and 84 employers since July 1. Activists are crying foul over possible abuses of rights, and business owners are also speaking out against what they say
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Did you have hire Illegal Foreign Workers Malaysia? Get foreign migrants legalized under the New Legalization Plan, Program Rekalibrasi, Join Now! Rekalibrasi Tenaga Kerja for Manufacturing, Construction, Plantation and Agriculture Labour Recalibration Ends on 30 June 2021 PUTRAJAYA: There will be no extension to the June 30, 2017 deadline for employers to get the temporary
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SHAH ALAM: Illegal foreign workers with valid employers can come forward to register and legalise their employment under the Immigration Department’s E-kad (enforcement card) programme. Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali (pic) said the government made the decision to legalise the employment of foreign workers following high demands from several sectors. “The registration will
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We refer to “More from Nepal die of heart attack” (News, June 13) and related reports. We dispute the claim by Malaysian Employers Federations that employers shouldn’t be faulted for long working hours. Shamsudin Bardan, the executive director of MEF, claims that workers request to work overtime, implying that the employers have nothing to do
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Nepal Embassy received 461 death reports of Nepalese workers here last year and 70 percent of them died in their sleep due to a massive heart attack or sudden cardiac arrest. Nepal Ambassador to Malaysia Dr Niranjan Man Singh Basnyat (pic) said the cause may be due to working long hours, especially
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KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Cabinet is lifting the freeze on hiring foreign workers for four sectors, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. The decision was made in the light of appeals from the manufacturing, construction, plantation and furniture-making industries, which are facing a major shortage of workers. “In view of the acute
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SEPANG 31 MAY 2016: Malaysia has fired 15 immigration officers, accusing them of sabotaging passport systems to let in certain travellers undetected. Suspicions were raised after computer systems at Malaysian airports crashed several times a day. The 15 are accused of deliberately taking them offline, allowing people to bypass criminal background checks. Another 65 officers
