Negligence among reasons for employers' failure to provide proper workers' accommodation - JTKNS
Employers' negligence and profit-driven mindset are cited as reasons why they fail to provide conducive living space for their workers, according to the Negeri Sembilan Labour Department (JTKNS).
Thu Feb 29 2024
Only 67 employers in NS obtain accommodation certificate - JTK
Arul Kumar said it involved 348 workers' accommodations which housed 4,541 foreign workers throughout the state.
Tue Mar 02 2021
29,042 workers' accommodations inspected under Act 446 - Awang
The Human Resource Ministry has inspected 3,652 employers involving 29,042 units of workers' accommodations nationwide under Act 446.
Fri Feb 26 2021
Emergency Ordinance to ensure better compliance by providers of workers accommodation - Saravanan
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M.Sravanan said the new law was gazetted yesterday (Feb 17) to control the spread of COVID- 19.
Thu Feb 18 2021
Two Kuala Terengganu workers' accommodations fail to comply with Act 446
Two construction site workers' accommodations at two different locations here which house 299 workers are found to have not possessed accommodation certificates from the Labour Department (JTK).
Mon Feb 15 2021
Not complying with workers' accommodation requirements, 23 employers charged
Awang said most employers who have been charged in court failed in the SOP compliance as too many workers were living in one room.
Fri Jan 29 2021
Amendment to Employment Act 1955 will be tabled in Parliament in January
A detailed working paper on the issue of foreign workers' accommodation had already been made by the ministry and presented to a committee chaired by Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Thu May 18 2017