by nsiadmin | Aug 25, 2025 | Gig Workers, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2025
North-South Initiative says the law should be passed at the current parliamentary session as gig workers face significant insecurity and risk in their jobs....
by nsiadmin | Aug 21, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2025
Putrajaya has decided to reopen foreign worker quota applications for selected sectors and subsectors to meet immediate industry need, sparking debate over its timing and implications. Adrian Pereira, Executive Director of the North South Initiative NGO talks to us...
by nsiadmin | Aug 6, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Rights/Protections, Wages, Year 2025
A senior DAP member has taken party adviser Lim Guan Eng to task over his remarks in the Dewan Rakyat that there is no need to mandate a minimum wage or Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions for existing migrant...
by nsiadmin | Jul 12, 2025 | Access to Justice, Forced Labour, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Rights/Protections, Supply Chains, Year 2025
Binding labour agreement crucial to ending modern slavery of migrant workers: NGOhttps://www.scoop.my/news/263916/binding-labour-agreement-crucial-to-ending-modern-slavery-of-migrant-workers-ngo/
by nsiadmin | Jul 8, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Refugees/AsylumSeekers, Rights/Protections, Year 2025
The government’s move to develop its own refugee registration system has raised serious concerns from at least one human rights advocate.https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/1241840/new-refugee-registration-system-lacks-legal-foundation-says-ngo
by nsiadmin | Jul 7, 2025 | Gig Workers, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Year 2025
Malaysian rights activists have cautiously welcomed the introduction in parliament of a proposed bill recognizing and safeguarding the rights of gig workers, warning it should not be a “token...
