ALOR SETAR (Bernama): A total of 10,961 or 73.9% of employers were found not complying with the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) during inspections conducted by the Labour Department (JTK) from Feb 1 to April 15.
Deputy Human Resources Minister, Datuk Awang Hashim
(pic) said the department has conducted inspections on 14,835 employers nationwide, involving 95,870 employee accommodation units.
"Of the total employers inspected, 3,874 or 26.1% of them met (the criteria), while others still failed to comply with the act. Inspections were also carried out on 616,216 workers, namely, 572,518 foreign workers and 43,698 local workers.
"A total of 625 investigation papers were opened for various offences, including accommodation not certified by the JTK director-general, non-compliance with local authority (PBT) laws and not providing rest and dining areas to employees,” he said to reporters after the Tautan Kasih with Kedah Media event on Saturday (April 17) night.