Tuesday, 06 Jul 2021 12:35 PM MYT
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JULY 6 The news report on July 1 that the US State Department has downgraded Malaysia’s ranking in its “Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report” (2021) to Tier 3 (from Tier 2) can only provoke two responses: expected (unsurprised) or unexpected (surprised).
Those who are unsurprised at the move will point to the deterioration in labour standards and the practice of forced labour as highlighted by regular reports emanating from international non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
On the other side are the sceptics who argue that such incidents of labour exploitation can only be isolated and insulated – which is why they’re kept hidden away from public eyes and able to evade the government’s “antenna” (for so long), so to speak.
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SUNGAI PETANI, June 11 A total of 745 investigation papers were opened against employers who committed various offences under the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) between February and Tuesday, said Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Awang Hashim. He.
Thursday, 03 Jun 2021 09:10 PM MYT
On May 3, the ministry launched the WFW application as a platform for 15.7 million workers, including foreigners, to submit labour-related complaints and problems. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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PUTRAJAYA, June 3 Companies or premises that do not comply with the Work From Home (WFH) order and flout the standard operating procedure (SOP) will be ordered to close immediately for seven days and compounded a maximum of RM50,000, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
He said enforcement officers of the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKP) under the Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) could now issue compound notices to companies or premises found not to have complied with the directives under the WFH order.