Govt Shortens Foreign Worker Recruitment Process to 15 Months, 23 Days

PUTRAJAYA: The government has decided to reduce the duration for foreign worker recruitment applications from 29 months and 13 days to 15 months and 23 days, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Saifuddin said the decision made during a meeting between the home and human resources ministries was part of efforts to have a more […]

Companies Must Pay Foreign Workers Even if There is No Work – Minister

The government today issued a warning to employers who bring foreign workers into the country to pay their workers, even if no work is provided. Speaking at a press conference, Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim warned employers who defy this, stating that failure to pay wages is a violation of the country’s labor laws. […]

Foreign Workers are Allowed to Change Employers – Saifuddin.

PUTRAJAYA: The government allows foreign workers to change employers to address the labor shortage in the agriculture sector. The decision was reached during a meeting of the Joint Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Human Resources on Foreign Worker Management today. The Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution […]