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Increase In Foreign Worker Levies Seen As Burdensome |
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Friday, 21 May 2010 |
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The government's proposal to hike foreign levies is seen as burdensome with employers' organisations saying the move make the country less competitive. Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said MEF did not agree with the proposal because it will cause employers to shoulder higher costs. |
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DPM: Govt plans to increase foreign workers levy |
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 |
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PUTRAJAYA: The government plans to increase the levy on foreign workers according to the job sectors from early next year in a bid to reduce the country's dependence on foreign labour. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the levy would defer according to the foreign workers' skills level and the number of workers in a sector. |
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Employers withholding workers passports to face action |
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
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T.K. LETCHUMY TAMBOO KUALA LUMPUR: The government will take action against employers who retain their foreign employees in the country even after their visas have expired, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam. Employers should either apply to extend the visas before expiry or send their foreign workers back to their home countries, he said in a statement. Dr Subramaniam also expressed shock at claims by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) that more than 150,000 foreign workers employed in restaurants and coffeeshops were not able to return home when their visas expired because their employers were holding on to their passports. Stating that the number of foreign workers involved in this case, as claimed by MTUC, was huge, he added: "I urge the MTUC to furnish the Labour Department with details. |
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Action Against Employers Who Prevent Foreign Workers From Returning Home |
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Sunday, 11 April 2010 |
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) - The government would take action against employers who retain their foreign workers even when their visas have expired, Human Resource Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said.
He said upon expiry of their visas, the employers should apply to extend them, or send their foreign workers back to their country. |
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Textile makers say worker shortage hurting industry |
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Monday, 05 April 2010 |
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By DAVID TAN
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GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia’s reputation as a reliable supplier of apparel products may be jeopardised if the labour shortage in the industry is not overcome, according to Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association (MTMA).
Its vice-president Datuk Y.H. Tan said the country was well-regarded for supplying and producing high-quality products, as well as having a reputation for complying with environmental and human rights requirements of buyers. |
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