Page 342 - Foreign Workers News Today

The nation's biggest tech corporations have joined forces with the Chamber of Commerce too keep foreign visa-holders in American jobs.

Following the enactment of Government Regulation No. 34 of 2021 regarding the Utilization of Foreign Workers (February 2, 2021) ("GR 34/2021")

American tire manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers. In interviews with Reuters, six current and former foreign workers, and officials with Malaysia's labour department, say Goodyear made wrongful salary deductions, required excessive hours and denied workers full access to their passports. The department confi...

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - American tyre manufacturer Goodyear Tire & Rubber is facing accusations of unpaid wages, unlawful overtime and threats to foreign workers at its Malaysian factory, according to court documents and complaints filed by workers.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Documents obtained by The New York Times show far-reaching efforts by President Biden to remake the immigration system and undo much of his predecessor’s legacy.

PUTRAJAYA: An industrial vaccination programme, which will also cover foreign workers, will start soon, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

Teens are picking up jobs — and higher wages — as companies scramble to hire. But that trend could have a downside.

The measures include more wage subsidies for affected employers to retain workers.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Mr Rajadurai was set to get married in April last year, but the dormitory he was staying in was locked down.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KEPALA BATAS: Pandemonium broke out with over 60 foreign workers running helter-skelter when a team of enforcement officers raided a housing construction site in Bertam Perdana near here. The incident had officers chasing after workers, with some of the workers being pinned down in muddy terrain nearby before being handcuffed and rounded up at the premises. North Seberang Prai district district chief Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said 31 foreign workers in their 20s to 40s were arrested but add...