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Observation (CEACR) – adopted 2024, published 113rd ILC session (2025)
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C098 – Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
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Understanding Malaysia’s Review at the International Labour Conference (ILC)
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The recent misinformation of MTUC, Joint Special Committee [“JSC”] and the Court Order stems from people preferring half-truths over factual accuracy.
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Court-backed JSC has authority over MTUC, chairman reaffirms
KUCHING (June 5): Recent claims suggesting that the Joint Special Committee (JSC) lacks the authority to manage the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) are misleading and contradict the Court of Appeal’s explicit mandate, said JSC chairman J Solomon.
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MTUC: Minister of Human Resources Brings Shame to Malaysia at an international forum, the International Labour Conference
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Legal Action Taken Against Perwaja For Arrears In EPF Contribution – EPF
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has taken legal action, including prosecution and civil suits against Perwaja Steel (Kemaman) Sdn Bhd (PSSB) and its directors for not making monthly contributions worth RM9.17 million.
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Maid rescued from abusive boss
By nicholas Cheng ampang: She came here looking for a better life but ended up being a human punching bag for her employer, who also brutally pulled out her teeth and shoved objects into her private parts.
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Bangladeshi Worker Dies After Being Hit By Collapsed Wall
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 22 (Bernama) — A Bangladeshi worker was killed after a concrete wall fell on him at a construction site in Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah here, Monday night. The victim, only known as Shamsul, 30, died on the spot in the mishap which occurred at 9.20 pm.
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Employers’ group defends migrant workers against crime stigma
BY LEE SHI-IAN Contrary to public perception, foreigners are not actually involved in the majority of crimes in the country, said the Malaysian Employers Federation.
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144 Employers Fined RM230,000 Over EPF Contribution
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 (Bernama) — Up to 144 employers were fined a total of RM232,100 by the courts in the third quarter of 2014 for having failed to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) within the specified period.
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MTUC: Employees expectations are justified
PETALING JAYA: Employees expectations of bonuses and salary increments are justified in view of the “skyrocketing” cost of living, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N.
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Bursa Malaysia upholds “EPF cannot vote” decision
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd has upheld an earlier decision by its listing committee to disallow the Employee’s Provident Fund from voting in the mega merger planned between RHB Capital Bhd, Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.
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RM500 partial payment is a clear violation of Employment Act 1955 – MTUC
KUALA LUMPUR: The partial payment of RM500 made to about 100 staff of Bernama TV is seen as a clear violation of the Employment Act 1955, said the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC). Its secretary-general N.
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Good Pay Luring Illegal Immigrants To Cameron Highlands In Droves
By Syed Iylia Hariz Syed Izman cameron Highlands (Bernama) — The offer of attractive wages is among the main draw of illegal immigrants to flood Cameron Highlands.
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4 Malaysian workers killed in Singapore dorm fire
Four Malaysians who were cleaners died in a fire at a workers’ hostel in Geylang, Singapore, today. English daily The Star Online reported that three of them, males aged between 40 and 50, died at the scene while the fourth male was confirmed dead upon arrival at hospital.
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Nepalese worker first woman in Malaysia jailed for terminating pregnancy
By looi sue-chern Although induced abortion is illegal in Malaysia, the termination of pregnancy is legally allowed if done by qualified doctors. – AFP/Relaxnews pic, December 5, 2014.
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Citing study, ministry denies US claims of child labour in palm oil sector
By eileen Ng The oil palm industry is a major component of the agriculture sector and a major export revenue earner. The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry today denies an American report claiming that the sector employed children.
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Kids helping parents not child labour, union says of Malaysia’s palm oil sector
By eileen Ng Claims of child labour in the local palm oil sector must be backed by more evidence, said the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW), referring to a list of goods produced by child and forced labour issued by the US Department of Labour which cited Malaysia.
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Malaysia’s palm oil industry cited for using child labour, says US
Malaysia’s palm oil industry has been cited by the United States Department of Labour for using child labour and for forced labour in the country’s electronics and garment sectors.
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MTUC calls for RCI on influx of foreign workers
KUCHING: Malaysian Trade Unions Congress (MTUC) has renewed its call on the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on foreign workers after Human Resources Minister revealed that there are almost six million foreign workers in the country.
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Malaysia’s Vicious Inequality and Proposed Actions To Remedy It
Economic growth is good. However, like anything good, overindulgence and foolishness can land us in trouble. High income nation with high inequality is a silent and unseen troublemaker like high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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Govt Urged To Consider Raising EPF Contribution Rate – Cuepacs
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) — It is appropriate for the government to consider raising the rate of contribution to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for the workers, said the president of the Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) Datuk…
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Again and Again, Foreign Workers Issues have been swiftly swept under the Carpet
Press Statement Malaysian Trades Union Congress is alarmed at the manner in which the issue of JCY HDD Technology Sdn Bhd (JCY) foreign worker’s industrial action is swept under the carpets by the Police.
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Employers obliged to train low-skilled workers after profiting from them, says MTUC
By elizabeth zachariah Trapped in a cycle of low wages and low education, the Malaysian workforce is poorly compensated compared with shareholders, making employers morally obligated to retrain and provide proper education for workers to upgrade themselves, a labour rights group…
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Consider Salary Increment Of Not Less Than 10 Per Cent – Cuepacs
By Nurulhuda Che Das KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) — The workers’ union has called on public and private sector employers to consider a salary increment of not less than 10 per cent to commensurate with employees’ increased productivity and performance in the country.
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Immigration Dept To Weed Out Irresponsible Agents Who Bring Illegal Immigrants Into The Country
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) — The Immigration Department will weed out irresponsible agents and middle men who are responsible for bringing in illegal immigrants into the country.
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Over 142,000 slaves in Malaysia, claims report
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — There are an estimated 142,600 people currently bonded in slavery in Malaysia, placing the country eighth among the worst perpetrators of slavery in the Asia Pacific region by percentage of population, according to an international study on modern slavery.
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Camerons – The inside story: Umno-BN must stop blaming migrant workers & refugees
By Tenaganita “Malaysia by virtue of being a member of the United Nations has subscribed to the philosophy, concepts and norms provided by the UDHR, which sets out the minimum and common standard of human rights for all peoples and all nations.” (Attorney General’s Chambers of…
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High profits but Malaysian workforce lowly paid, Khazanah research says
By shazwan mustafa Kamal Kuala Lumpur, Nov 17 — Despite high company profits, the growth in salaries of Malaysian employees is less than the growth in productivity, Khazanah Research Institute (KRiS) said today in a report on households.
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