KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The decision by Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties MIC and MCA to not contest in the upcoming state elections next month was not meant as a boycott.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Private employers are not allowed to impose any penalty or make any deduction from employees’ salary for being absent from work to go to the polls, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

TAPAH, Oct 16 — Employers must give employees time off or leave if the election day falls on a working day, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 6 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will implement adjustments in cost of living for existing recipients of scheduled benefits and an increase in the minimum pension rate under its Invalidity Scheme effective January 1, 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 — The Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2022, among other things, aims to create a legal framework to support the establishment and administration of trade unions in a mature, progressive and relevant manner, was tabled for the second reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The Cabinet has agreed to the recruitment of 10,000 workers from Sri Lanka after taking into account the state of the country which is hit by the current economic crisis, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The deferment of the Implementation of the amended Employment Act 1955 from September 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023, is to give time for employers to address their problems on shortage of workers and recruitment of foreign workers, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The government will undertake a study on extending the protection aspect in the implementation of the Housewife Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) to househusbands as well, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 — Malaysia has received the first batch of Bangladeshi workers today, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Employees' Social Security (Amendment) Bill 2022 which aims to improve social security coverage by increasing certain benefits for employees.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — The participation of housewives in the proposed Housewife Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) is on a voluntary basis and husbands are not obliged to contribute on behalf of their wives, said the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The proposed Housewives’ Social Security Act, which seeks to provide social security for insured housewives in the form of certain benefits for the improvement of their health, safety, welfare and well-being was tabled for the first reading in Parliament today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Applications from employers for foreign workers are not based on the workers’ country of origin but they are centred on foreign workers from 15 source countries, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed last month between Malaysia and Japan will see Malaysian workers going to Japan for work and to hone their skills further so that they can contribute to the local labour market upon their return.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The government will cancel the quotas given to employers who cut their foreign workers' salaries to cover the costs of bringing them into Malaysia, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, May 16 — HRD Corp, an agency under the Ministry of Human Resources, will enter into a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins University which involves skills training programmes to ensure Malaysian workers are prepared for the digital future.

PUTRAJAYA, May 13 — The United States through its Department of Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) has agreed to work with the Malaysian government to address the issue of forced labour through the establishment of a working committee, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, April 30 — The government has decided to not allow any economic sector or type of employment to delay the implementation of the 2022 Minimum Wage Order (PGM), said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

TAPAH, April 29 — The national wage policy does not allow cuts in salary or allowances for employees working from home (WFH), said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.