Expedite labour law harmonisation: MTUC Sarawak
KUCHING: The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak on Thursday hoped the harmonisation of the Sarawak Labour Ordinance and the Employment Act can be expedited for the benefit of private sector workers in the state. Saying this is long overdue, its secretary, Chung Fui San, expressed gratitude for the attention being given to the matter […]
Significant improvements in labour law compliance for 2023
KUCHING: The Sarawak Labour Department (JTK) recorded 4,964 new job placements, with inspections conducted on 5,857 employer premises across Sarawak. JTK director Awang Raduan Awang Omar stated that 5,690 were scrutinised for compliance with the 2022 Minimum Wage Order, and assured that legal action was taken against non-compliant employers to ensure the wellbeing of workers. […]
Talks continuing on labour law amendments
KUCHING: The Human Resources Ministry is in the midst of discussion with the Sarawak government regarding amendments to the Sarawak Labour Ordinance to be consistent with the Employment Act 1955 (Amendment) 2022. Its Minister V. Sivakumar said there were several matters and issues needed to be ironed out before a bill to amend the ordinance […]
A labour problem – changing the labour laws
Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organisation and its goals. – Kevin Kruse, American historian Last week, I wrote about changing the education system to encourage apprenticeship amongst industries as an option to a university degree. I argued that this not only is free for the students, but that it […]
Stop wasting time and increase minimum wage
KUCHING: A coalition of 58 Malaysian trade unions and worker organisations has urged the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) to stop weaponising Covid-19 to suppress minimum wage increase. Labour Law Reform Coalition (LLRC) ticked off MEF for arguing that wage hikes would result in an increase in the cost of small and medium businesses during the […]
Move ahead with labour law reforms
KUCHING: Sarawak must move ahead and continue the much-needed comprehensive labour law reforms to offer greater protection to workers and their unions, says Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak chairman Mohamad Ibrahim Hamid. He said the government, workers and trade unions must grasp the opportunity to push for changes and embrace international labour standards and […]
