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PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — The government views the practice of forced labour in Malaysia seriously, even though it is still under control, and has set a target of zero forced labour...
PUTRAJAYA: For failing to protect the welfare and rights of their workers, 272 employers have been slapped with compounds worth RM2.17mil by the Human Resources Ministry since Jan 1. Its minister V. Sivakumar said 1,321 investigation papers were also opened against 645 employers found committing acts in breach of laws enforced by the Labour Department, with some cases even having elements of forced labour.
PUTRAJAYA: Unlawful salary deductions and failure to include allowances in overtime calculations under the Employment Act 1955 are among the forced labour activities faced by local workers, as listed in the latest Human Resources Ministry guidelines.
The writer narrates his great-grandfather’s close encounter with the Japanese during the Japanese Occupation of then Malaya.
The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise recently announced three new investigations