News about Labour

The property development segment saw its turnover fall to RM1 million from RM6.

Sime Darby Property group managing director Datuk Azmir Merican said the company is facing construction worker shortage of at least 50% to fully accelerate property projects to meet the company's planned schedule.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia’s labour market is seen growing marginally in 2021 in a Covid-19-driven challenging environment as factors including the pandemic's vaccination programme and government support for businesses are expected to accelerate the revival of the country's labour market, where unemployment rose to 4.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 15): Former human resources minister M Kula Segaran (pictured) has called on the government to “work towards improving working conditions” for migrant workers Malaysia, FMT News reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Multinational supermarket chain Tesco, in a review to ensure that modern slavery does not take place within its operations and supply chain, has found evidence of abuses in Malaysia, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 19): Employers have to pay the full salary of all employees — including allowances — during the March 18-31 Movement Control Order period, said the Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): A Labour Department probe on the Taman Desa condominium collapse which occured last Friday (pictured) found that the main contractor of the project being built has allegedly made breaches of the employment law, the Malay Mail reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): The Ministry of Human Resources has told newspaper publisher Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd — which ceased operations on Oct 9 — and its interim liquidator UHY Advisory (KL) Sdn Bhd, to pay its employees their outstanding wages, as well as compensation for a voluntary separation scheme (VSS) that took place last year.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 3): Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran will meet with all rubber glove makers tomorrow to explain the repercussions of forced labour in their operations after the US banned the import of disposable rubber gloves of WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 2): The US has banned the import of disposable rubber gloves produced in Malaysia by WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, which is alleged to have manufactured these items using forced labour.