KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) is reviewing the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800) with a view to amending them to expand the coverage and improve the social security protection of employees.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 17 — The government is implementing a plan to make it easier and faster to hire foreign workers in five critical sectors and sub-sectors, said Human Resources Minister V.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 — The government has agreed to reintroduce the labour recalibration programme and create a more relaxed plan to employ foreign workers as a measure to fulfil the demand for foreign workers in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 — Failure to provide proper accommodation and blacklisted employers are among the reasons for foreign worker applications being rejected, said Human Resource Minister V.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) has proposed that the Malaysian Skills Certification System (SPKM) be used as the country's single certification for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 27 — The implementation of the Minimum Wage Order (PMG) for employers with less than five workers has been postponed again from January 1 to July 1, 2023.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 21 — The enforcement of the Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022, which was previously postponed, will be implemented on Jan 1, 2023, said Human Resources Minister V.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The next-of-kin of six of those killed in the landslide at the Father’s Organic Farm in Gohtong Jaya, Batang Kali, are eligible for benefits under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) scheme, said Human Resources Minister V.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 12 — The Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) is targeting 500,000 housewives to register as contributors under the Housewife Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) next year.