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?
Putrajaya Holdings Sdn, a subsidiary of Petronas, has launched intensive efforts to get rid of all their 120 non-executive employees. Union of Employees in the Construction Industry (UECI) an affiliate of the MTUC reported that the Putrajaya Holdings (PJH) action started soon after the union submitted their claim for recognition on March 13, 2010.
With two million documented foreign workers and countless illegals, employers have clearly become too reliant on foreign labour, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said
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