KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Ministry (Kuskop) is set to address the impact of minimum wages on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with the Finance Ministry (MOF) and the Human Resources Ministry (MOHR).

BANDAR PERMAISURI, Oct 21 — Employers have been cautioned against using the new minimum wage rate as the starting salary for all employees, including graduates, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Approximately 293,639 individuals have lost their jobs from 2020 to September 27 this year, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Labour Ordinance of Sabah (Amendment) Bill 2024, the first amendment in 20 years since the previous one in 2005.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Approximately 600,000 workers have been identified as needing reskilling over the next three to five years, due to advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation, and the green economy, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) is requesting the government to establish a permanent member quota for the union in the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has been ordered to restructure its standard operating procedure (SOP) for claims, including for permanent disability benefits, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong.

BANGI, Sept 3 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) is studying amendments to the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800) to expand coverage and enhance social security protection for workers under the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

CYBERJAYA, Aug 16 — The Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) has launched an investigation into the deplorable living conditions of 30 Bangladeshi construction workers, discovered crammed into three apartment units.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 7 — Civil servants are expected to receive a salary increase of between 15 and 42.7 per cent under the revised Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SHAH ALAM, July 22 — The situation in Bangladesh has not affected the foreign labour market in Malaysia, said Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The Future Skills Framework (FSF) for 10 strategic sectors will be completed in September and is expected to provide guidance to over 4.5 million jobs around these sectors, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR), through the Labour Department (JTM), is planning to establish a Premium JTM Training Institute, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) welcomes Human Resources Minister Steven Sim's proactive action to carry out an independent audit of Human Resources Development Bhd (HRD Corp).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The Human Resources Ministry is considering lodging a police report over the governance issues in the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), as revealed in the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) Series 2/2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has formed a special investigation team to scrutinise documents provided by the Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) on issues involving the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp).

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — The government will further review the two foreign worker management systems alleged to have overlapping functions, as revealed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Over 180,000 Grab Malaysia drivers (e-hailing) and dispatchers (p-hailing) received Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) contributions, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

BENTONG, Sept 30 — As of September 24, 188,102 housewives are contributing to the Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR), said Human Resources Minister V.