KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Enforcement of amendments to the Employment Act 1955 to provide for shorter working hours has been postponed to January 1 next year from its earlier scheduled date of September 1, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

GOPENG, July 9 — Newly recruited domestic helpers from Indonesia have been arriving in the country, starting early this month, said Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M Saravanan.

PUTRAJAYA, April 14 — Several employment sectors, including the informal sector, will be given flexibility when the implementation of the RM1,500 minimum wage rate comes into effect on May 1, said Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M.

PUTRAJAYA, 15 Jan — Online application for recruitment of foreign workers in the plantation sector through special exemption  will be opened from January 28 through the website www.fwcms.com.my, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said that employers have until March 31 to conduct Covid-19 screening on their foreign workers.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 30 — The Covid-19 screening programme will be expanded nationwide effective February 2, the Human Resources Ministry said.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 29 — The Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Act 177) which was amended in December last year will come into force on January 1, 2021, to improve the protection of workers’ rights in the country, said Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries will face 30 charges for alleged violations under the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — The multi-tier foreign worker levy system, which was scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021, has been postponed to July 1, 2021, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 — The Human Resources Ministry will carry out the targeted Covid-19 screening programme for foreign workers based on the red zones with a high population of foreign workers from Tuesday (December 1).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — All foreign workers who are contributors to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) and working in several states are required to undergo a subsidised Covid-19 screening test under the Socso Prihatin Screening Programme (PSP) from November 21.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) plans to make it mandatory for all workers, including self-employment and gig-economy, to contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — MyFutureJobs policy which was supposed to take effect on November 1 has been deferred to January 1 next year, said Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan.