by nsiadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Rights/Protections, Supply Chains, Wages, Year 2025
The Malaysian Industrial Commercial & Service Employers Association (MICSEA) is calling on the Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) to issue clear and structured guidelines on wage payment timelines for foreign workers, following a recent court ruling that employers...
by nsiadmin | Nov 2, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Rights/Protections, Wages, Year 2025
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said the Shah Alam High Court’s ruling on unpaid wages to foreign workers should serve as a clear warning to employers, as withholding salaries is a serious breach of Malaysia’s labour...
by nsiadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Access to Justice, Government/Policy/Enforcement, Jobs/Recruitment, Wages, Year 2025
The Shah Alam High Court yesterday upheld a Labour Court ruling last year awarding over RM760,000 in back pay to 93 migrant workers who were left stranded without jobs upon arriving in Malaysia in 2023.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/759627
by nsiadmin | Nov 1, 2025 | Access to Justice, Rights/Protections, Wages, Year 2025
It’s usually the workers who get emotional when a court rules in their favour, however, this time it was their lawyer who got choked up after successfully helping 93 migrant workers find justice.https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/759652
by nsiadmin | Aug 19, 2025 | Health/Abuse, Housing/Hostels, Rights/Protections, Wages, Year 2025
According to estimates, there are around 4-6 million migrant workers in Malaysia, both documented and undocumented combined. There are also approximately 300 000 – 400 000 refugees in the country. They have limited labour rights and protections and hence are...
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...
