AFTER a series of incidents revolving around employers mistreating its workers, the Government is bridging the gap to enable two-way communication between the Government and both local and foreign workers.
Human Resource Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the application would give workers the opportunity to inform the government about errant employers neglecting their (workers) welfare.
The app is expected to be launched on Jan 11, 2021.
“The workers do not have direct access to the Government (to complain or inform). With this new app, (for example) when employers do not provide comfortable accommodation according to Act 446 or do not follow health standard operating procedures (SOP), employees can get in touch with the government and their identities will be protected.
“We will engage directly with the workers regardless of whether they are locals or foreigners. The application is a platform to lodge complaints and give information that will help the Labour Department to take action in the event of oppression,” he said.
According to him, the multi-lingual app aims to help local and foreign workers to channel information directly to the Government.
Meanwhile, Saravanan also reiterated his previous statement that the Government will not compromise with errant employers who neglect the welfare of their employees.
“At the same time, the ministry wants to encourage employers to be more responsible over their workers well-being. This was so that Malaysia could improve its standing on the International Labour Organisation’s index on labour exploitation,” he said. – Dec 26, 2020
