State records no new entries for foreign workers, focus on monitoring any laws, regulations violations

PUTRAJAYA, July 23 — Employers must comply with the declaration of September 15 as an additional public holiday in conjunction with this year’s Malaysia Day, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The Human Resources Ministry has urged employees earning below the RM1,700 minimum wage to lodge a complaint with the Labour Department (JTK).

By Dewi Abdul Rahman SUBANG JAYA, April 11 — The Selangor Labour Department (JTK) has assisted 74 employees affected by the recent gas pipeline explosion in Putra Heights regarding their leave entitlements. Its senior labour officer Mohd Hafizdzul Kafli said the department is engaging with...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR), through the Labour Department (JTM), is planning to establish a Premium JTM Training Institute, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) has taken appropriate action to ensure that cyber attacks targeting the Social Security Organisation's (Socso) infrastructure do not recur.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — The Human Resources Ministry (KSM) will ensure efficient management of foreign workers in this country despite several issues due to previous weaknesses, said its minister V.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The Human Resources Ministry, via the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department, is reviewing the Special Estate Workers Home Financing Scheme's (SKRE) conditions for more estate workers to qualify for the facility.

MUAR, Dec 16 — Employers in the country have been urged to comply with the requirements stated in Act 446 to provide comfortable accommodation to their foreign workers, especially during this Covid-19 pandemic.

IPOH, Nov 27 — The Labour Department (JTK) will no longer compromise with employers who fail to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act 446) as they have already been given a three-month grace period to comply with the legislation enforced in June.