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?
TINGGAL tiga bulan sahaja lagi sebelum kadar gaji minimum pekerja sebanyak RM1,050 dilaksanakan di negara ini. Kenaikan kadar itu yang sepatutnya diperbaharui setiap dua tahun mendapat perhatian banyak pihak terutama golongan pekerja. Namun, Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) melihat kadar itu belum memadai. Presidennya, DATUK ABDUL HALIM MANSOR berpendapat kadar itu perlu ditingkatkan berdasarkan kos […]
The EIS was implemented as a social security net aimed at financially helping workers who have lost their job and are looking for a new job. — Reuters picPETALING JAYA, March 12 —The Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Employment Insurance System (EIS) which took effect on January 1, this year has recorded a contribution collection of RM36.8 […]
PETALING JAYA: Retrenched workers stand to receive 80% of their last-drawn salary under the Employment Insurance Scheme (EIS) for the first month from next year following maturity of the EIS contribution, said Social Security Organisation (Socso) chairman Tan Sri Aseh Che Mat. “For example, let’s say an individual who used to earn a salary of RM1,000 […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The government should amend labour laws to ensure that all employers provide childcare centres or nurseries for working mothers. Malaysian Trades Union Congress president Datuk Abdul Halim Mansor said this is a long-standing issue that needs immediate action. He said employers should at least provide nursing rooms for women returning to work after […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The minimum wage order will be reviewed at least once every two years. Deputy Human Resources minister Datuk Seri Ismail Muttalib said the move is in accordance with the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 (Act 732), where the review will be conducted by the council (MPGN). He said the minimum wage order […]
KUALA LUMPUR 30 Okt. – Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC) yakin dengan langkah kerajaan membenarkan pengambilan pembantu rumah secara terus dari negara sumber menerusi Bajet 2018 yang diumumkan Perdana Menteri pada Jumaat lalu bakal memberi kesejahteraan kepada majikan serta pembantu rumah itu sendiri. Presidennya, Abdul Halim Mansor memberitahu, perkara itu merupakan bonus kepada golongan berkenaan (majikan) apabila […]
SHAH ALAM – Tambahan tempoh cuti bersalin bagi kakitangan swasta dari 60 ke 90 hari meringankan beban ibu bersalin. Presiden Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia (MTUC), Abdul Halim Mansor berkata, penambahan cuti itu, sekali gus dapat mempromosikan penyusuan susu ibu secara eksklusif di negara ini. “Lebih sedekad MTUC memperjuangkan hak pekerja wanita agar kerajaan mempertimbangkan melanjutkan […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Contributing to Social Security Organisation (Socso) for all permanent and contract government staff, restudying the giving of 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M) and looking into the issue of Goods and Services Tax (GST) are three issues which the government is urged to consider in the upcoming Budget 2018. These are among the main proposals […]
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