MTUC wants government to handle the employment of foreign workers
February 19, 2013
SUBANG JAYA, Feb 19 – The Malaysian Trades Union Congress
(MTUC) wants the employment of foreign workers including maids to be
done by the government to ensure the workers are well treated.
Its president Khalid Atan said their employment through agents and
outsourcing agencies who acted as a middlemen should be stopped since it
has been causing problems and also tarnishing the country’s image when
the workers are not properly looked after.
“If employers wish to hire a foreign worker, they should go deal with
the government. The middleman is taking profit on each person they
bring in, some up to RM2,000 or more per person.
“But sometimes these workers rights are neglected, some even have
their working permits terminated drastically causing them being caught
or being charged for entering this country illegally,” he told in a
press conference here, today.
Khalid also said that some of the foreign workers are not paid for
the work they do, or being forced to work for long hours – usually for
14 to 16 hours per day – or being threaten to be sent back when
questioning the employers’ action on them.
On the levy issue, Khalid said MTUC was firm by its stand that
foreign workers should not be burdened by the levy, transportation and
accommodation fees.
“The employers should pay for it. The payment is to be made by the
foreign workers with the enforcement of the RM900 minimum salary. But if
the workers have to deduct RM150 for levy and another RM200
(transportation and accommodation) how much will be left for them?” he
asked.
On Jan 30, the Cabinet decided that foreign workers should pay the
levy amounting between RM34.15 and RM154.16 per month instead of the
employers. – Bernama - Malaysian Insider, 19/2/2013, MTUC wants government to handle the employment of foreign workers
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