YOURSAY | ‘Dignity at work is not a privilege, it is a right for everyone.’ Guan Eng: No need minimum wage, EPF for existing migrant workers IndigoGoat3056: Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng made a troubling statement in Parliament on Aug 6, asserting that there is no need to mandate the RM1,700 minimum wage or Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions […]
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KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Malaysia’s rate of skills-related underemployment declined to 35.7% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 37.3% in 2022, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday. Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said the decrease was the result of coordinated efforts across ministries to address skills mismatches in […]
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May
KUCHING | The Malaysian Industrial Commercial Services Employers Association (MICSEA) has proposed a flexible retirement framework that allows workers the option to retire earlier or remain in the workforce up to age 65. Its president YK Lai said the government should introduce clear retirement guidelines that take into account the physical demands faced by older […]
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KUALA LUMPUR | Persatuan Majikan Perindustrian, Komersial dan Perkhidmatan Malaysia (MICSEA) bimbang terhadap kesan cadangan melanjutkan umur persaraan kepada 65 tahun sekiranya tidak dirancang secara teliti. Presidennya, YK Lai berkata, meskipun ramai warga emas kini sihat dan berdaya kerja walaupun telah melepasi usia persaraan, namun ia tidak bermakna semua sektor atau semua pekerja mampu bertahan […]
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IPOH | The enforcement of stamp duty requirements for all employment contracts is an unnecessary financial and administrative burden impacting businesses, says an employers’ association. Malaysian Industrial, Commercial and Service Employers Association (MICSEA) president YK Lai said while they commend the Inland Revenue Board’s (LHDN) efforts to strengthen compliance with the Stamp Duty Audit Framework […]
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JASIN | In a recent integrated enforcement operation led by the state Labour Department (JTK), a furniture factory in Sungai Rambai has come under scrutiny for multiple violations, exposing the inadequate living conditions provided to its foreign workers. The factory owner now faces potential legal consequences for offenses that range from lacking proper accommodation certificates […]
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Jan
PETALING JAYA | An activist has welcomed the suggestion for a royal commission of inquiry (RCI) into the migrant workers management system and forced labor problem, saying it would “name and shame” those responsible for migrant worker abuses. Adrian Pereira of North-South Initiative said setting up an RCI would mean having a more competent investigating […]
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PUTRAJAYA | Human Resources Minister Steven Sim today said that the 751 foreign workers who were duped over non-existent jobs in Pengerang, Johor have filed a RM2.21 million claim. In a joint press conference with Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at Kompleks Setia Perdana, today, he further shared that the claim was made […]
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Jan
KUALA LUMPUR | The unemployment rate for November 2023 is showing a decrease in number, dropping to 3.3 percent, with 569,000 jobless individuals—the same as pre-pandemic levels. This improvement from October’s 3.4 percent was reported in the latest Labour Force statistics by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir […]
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Jan
BUTTERWORTH | Employers can be fined up to RM50,000 under the Employment Act 1955 if they dock their workers’ wages or force them to go on annual leave, should they opt to shutdown operations following the water supply disruption in Penang from Jan 10 to 14. Human resources minister Steven Sim said employers and employees can […]