by nsiadmin | Oct 4, 2024 | Corruption, Jobs/Recruitment, Rights/Protections, Year 2024
Migrant workers from Bangladesh should no longer be forced to cover the costs of job placements in Malaysia, rights advocates say, as they push for sweeping reforms to safeguard labourers and dismantle the corrupt recruitment networks that have made fortunes from...
by nsiadmin | Jun 4, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Jobs/Recruitment, Rights/Protections, Year 2024
Back in March, the government announced that the deadline to hire migrant workers was brought forward to May 31st, instead of September 30th, and that unused foreign worker quotas would be cancelled after that date. Adrian Pereira, Executive Director, North-South...
by nsiadmin | Jun 1, 2024 | Jobs/Recruitment, Year 2024
Labor issues in No. 2 grower affecting global output Technicalities mean full automation remains years away https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-29/farm-robots-help-plug-worker-shortage-in-malaysian-palm-oil
by nsiadmin | Mar 9, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Jobs/Recruitment, Year 2024
Advocates for migrant workers have warned of potential harm in Putrajaya’s decision to bring forward the deadline for recruiting labour from Bangladesh, calling it a rushed and poorly-informed decision that could force employers to cut corners in order to meet the...
by nsiadmin | Feb 6, 2024 | Access to Justice, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception, Supply Chains, Year 2024
Mahkamah buruh Malaysia berkata sebuah syarikat yang memperdaya lebih 700 pekerja warga Bangladesh dengan tawaran pekerjaan palsu di negeri Johor telah bersetuju untuk membayar hampir RM1 juta (AS$300,000) bagi melunaskan separuh daripada gaji mereka yang telah...
by nsiadmin | Jan 11, 2024 | Jobs/Recruitment, Supply Chains, Year 2024
Traditionally labour-intensive industries urged the government to give them more time to automate their processes and attract more locals to what would hopefully be higher-paying jobs....
