Fight hard against forced labour
SIBU: All stakeholders are urged to combat forced labour, enhancing Malaysia’s reputation. Sarawak Labour Department director, Awang Raduan Awang Omar, said the progress had been made at fostering compliance with national labour laws among employers and workers. “These efforts have led to a workplace that is both more harmonious and conducive,” he said during a […]
Miri to host Semarak Uniti Keluarga programme says Minister
KUCHING: The Sarawak state level 2022 Semarak Uniti Keluarga (SUKM) programme will take place at City Fan, Miri on Sept 25. The Minister for Women, Children and Community Well-being Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said various activities will be held during the programme. “It will be held from 7am to 5pm with the inclusion of […]
Labour Department issues advisory to employers
KUCHING: Employers or any person intending to start a business are to give notice to the nearest Labour Office as specified in Section 60A of the Labour Ordinance (Sarawak Chapter 76). Sarawak Labour Department director Awang Raduan Awang Omar, in a statement issued on Thursday (Jan 13), noted the section that obligated anyone who intended […]
49 complaints on various labour-related issues received via WFW app
YAN: The Human Resources Ministry has received 49 complaints on various labour-related issues via the Working For Workers (WFW) application since it was launched on Monday. Its deputy minister Datuk Awang Hashim said the application was created to protect workers, especially foreigners, from any injustice in employment matters. “Since May 3 up to yesterday, a […]
Workers’ living quarters found to be dirty and smelly
MUKAH: The Sarawak Labour Department inspected employees’ living quarters provided by employers here today (Mar 30). The inspection was conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (Mukah branch). The living quarters were for workers in industrial factories, coal mines and fishing boats. Director of the department […]
Retrenched workers must be informed and compensated
KUCHING: Employers that have been hit extremely hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and forced to resort to retrenchment have been reminded that they must give notices first and pay the affected employees all forms of compensation or termination benefits. Sarawak Labour Department director Awang Raduan Awang Omar stressed that such compensation or termination benefits are […]
Deadline extension on RTK tests for foreign workers likely
KUCHING: The state Labour Department will reconsider granting extension deadline for the mandatory RTK (Rapid Test Kit) testing for foreign workers in the state which is scheduled to complete by Feb 28. This is in light of the limited health facilities assigned to handle large number of tests. RTK Antigen test is a rapid screening […]
Educating loan borrowers post Covid-19
MUKAH: The Mini Job Carnival here yesterday witnessed a slight difference when it involved strategic participation from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and others. Accompanying BNM were Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK), banks, and other financial agencies. Their participation however, was not related to the usual Sarawak Labour Department’s business of jobs matching for […]
