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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.
JOHOR BARU: A total of 4,267 labour-related complaints have been received by the Human Resources Ministry through its Working for Workers (WFW) mobile app.
Its Deputy Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said that the complaints were filed by both local and foreign workers from all over the country since the launch of the platform in May this year. The highest number of complaints are on employers not allowing workers to work from home, which is about 1,878 cases. This is followed by complaints on delay in salary or not paying salary at all, involving some 1,013 cases. Other complaints include paying salary below minimum wage, laying off workers without giving notices, not paying for overtime and not providing retrenchment package upon laying off workers, not giving workers annual leave and not providing work contracts, he said.
Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said they had received 3,737 complaints on various labour issues through the Working For Workers application, which was launched last May. - Bernama
ALOR SETAR (Bernama): The Human Resource Ministry has received 3,737 complaints on various labour issues, especially those not allowed to work from home through the Working For Workers application, which was launched last May.
Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Awang Hashim, said of the total, 1,769 complaints involved cases of employers not allowing their employees to WFH during the movement control order (MCO). The highest number of complaints were about employers forcing employees to come to work in the office even though it is against the standard operating procedures (SOP) set by the government.
Sunday, 27 Jun 2021 04:47 PM MYT
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Awang Hashim speaks to the media during the Pre-Syawal Sales Ceremony at the Pasar Tani Kekal Guar Chempedak in Yan May 8, 2021. Bernama pic
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ALOR SETAR, June 27 The Human Resource Ministry has received 3,737 complaints on various labour issues, especially those related to Working from Home (BDR) through the ‘Working For Workers’ (WFW) application, which was launched last May.
Its deputy minister, Datuk Awang Hashim, said of the total, 1,769 complaints involved cases of employers not allowing their employees to WFH during implementation of the movement control order (MCO).