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Human Resources Ministry

Indonesian helpers earn only RM300 to RM500 monthly

By Zedeck Siew

June 29, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 June 2009: Malaysians are not keen to become domestic helpers because of the low wages, the Human Resources Ministry said today. A recent ministry study found that “more than 70% of employers are only willing to offer monthly wages of between RM300 and RM500 for domestic help,” Deputy Minister Datuk Noraini Ahmad […]

Ministry probe into Jaya supermart collapse

June 2, 2009

PENANG, 2 June 2009: The Human Resources Ministry, in collaboration with several other agencies, has launched an investigation into the collapse of the former Jaya supermarket in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, which killed seven Indonesian workers on 28 May 2009. Human Resources Minister Datuk S Subramaniam said officers from the Department of Occupational Safety and […]

Cabinet approves union for electronic sector employees

May 28, 2009

SHAH ALAM, 28 May 2009: The long-standing proposal to set up a union for the electronic sector has been approved by the cabinet yesterday, Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said today. The cabinet, however, decided that the union would be established at the regional level, namely for the northern, southern, central and eastern […]

Employers can deduct levy from wages

April 16, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 16 April 2009: There is good news for employers — they are once again allowed to deduct the levy from the wages of their foreign workers until the expiry of their present visas, Labour Director-General Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. They had earlier been directed by the department to stop such deduction, […]

M’sia, Bangladesh reach accord on workers

March 30, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 March 2009: Malaysia and Bangladesh today reached an understanding to tighten legislation to ensure that Bangladeshi workers for the Malaysian manufacturing and plantation sectors are not recruited without jobs being available for them. Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam said Bangladesh had given the assurance that it would enforce legislation strictly […]

Employers can apply to let go foreign workers early

February 3, 2009

LANGKAWI, 3 Feb 2009: Companies with foreign workers and are facing the economic crunch can now apply to let go these workers even if their service contracts have yet to expire, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam.  “I have discussed this with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and it is to […]

Govt allows cut in working days (Updated)

January 29, 2009

(Updated 5:12pm, 29 Jan 2009) KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jan 2009: The government will allow companies and factories to shorten their operations to three days a week, provided workers were agreeable to the move, Labour director-general Datuk Ismail Abdul Rahim said today. He said the government’s main concern was to ensure minimal job loss and that […]

More than 1,300 workplace deaths last year

January 15, 2009

KUALA TERENGGANU, 15 Jan 2009: Some 1,303 workplace related deaths were recorded last year out of about 63,600 workplace accidents, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S Subramaniam. He said according to the Social Security Organisation (Socso)’s records 188 deaths were reported in the manufacturing sector, the highest compared to other sectors. Speaking when officiating […]

HR ministry’s job portal a hit with job seekers

November 24, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: The human resources ministry’s job portal has become a hit with job seekers and employers, averaging 15,000 ‘hits’ daily since its revamp, about four months ago. The portal, with its new domain, ww.jobsmalaysia.gov.my, has enhanced features which are user-friendly. Previously, it was part of the ministry’s web page and was […]

HR ministry’s job portal a hit with job seekers

November 24, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: The human resources ministry’s job portal has become a hit with job seekers and employers, averaging 15,000 ‘hits’ daily since its revamp, about four months ago. The portal, with its new domain, ww.jobsmalaysia.gov.my, has enhanced features which are user-friendly. Previously, it was part of the ministry’s web page and was […]

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