First batch of Bangladeshi workers arrives in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Malaysia has received the first batch of Bangladeshi workers today, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. The arrival of...
Parliament passes Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Bill
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Bill 2022 which aims to improve social security coverage by...
Participation of housewives in SKSSR is voluntary — Socso
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — The participation of housewives in the proposed Housewife Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) is on a voluntary basis and husbands are...
Housewives’ Social Security Act tabled in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The proposed Housewives’ Social Security Act, which seeks to provide social security for insured housewives in the form of certain...
Application for foreign workers not based on citizenship — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Applications from employers for foreign workers are not based on the workers’ country of origin but they are centred on...
Japan – Malaysia’s MoC to better equip skilled workers for labour market — Envoy
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed last month between Malaysia and Japan will see Malaysian workers going to Japan for...
Employers’ quota will be cancelled if salaries of foreign workers are cut — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The government will cancel the quotas given to employers who cut their foreign workers’ salaries to cover the costs of...
HRD Corp to form strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University
PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — HRD Corp, an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, will enter into a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University which...
Malaysia, US set up committee to address forced labour issue
PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — The United States through its Department of Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) has agreed to work with the Malaysian government...
Saravanan to highlight Malaysia’s efforts to tackle forced labour issue during Washington visit
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan will share Malaysia’s good practices in addressing the issue of forced labour during...
No delay in implementation of minimum wage order for all economic sectors
PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The government has decided to not allow any economic sector or type of employment to delay the implementation of the 2022...
No such thing as work from home pay cuts — Minister
TAPAH, April 29 — The national wage policy does not allow cuts in salary or allowances for employees working from home (WFH), said Human Resources...