THE Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department (JTKSM) found that a total of 17,592 (46.71%) of 37,662 employers are not complying with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).
Due to this, Deputy Human Resource Minister Datuk Awang Hashim said that JTKSM issued a total of 13,085 compliance instructions and 3,289 improvement instructions.
Additionally, 1,169 investigation papers were opened for various offences, comprising 817 compound fines and 134 court charges.
Following the investigations, the ministry is encouraging the setting up of centralised accommodation for foreign and local workers to facilitate employers in the future, as it is crucial in containing the spread of diseases. – Dec 22, 2021
