Foreign Workers In Malaysia 2020

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Foreign workers in malaysia 2020. Social statistics bulletin malaysia 2019 presents selected social statistics as the basic indicators for measuring the quality of life and well being of the population. Malay mail online. The government is giving employers three months to comply with amendments to the workers minimum standards of housing and amenities act 1990 that addresses living conditions of migrant workers in the midst of covid 19 pandemic. New foreign workers jobs in malaysia available today on jobstreet quality candidates quality employers.

Employers are reminded that the malaysia digital economy corporation mdec will begin accepting projections from companies on their 2021 needs for foreign knowledge workers from 3 november 2020. Foreign workers must remain in their respective countries while pending vdr approval from malaysia immigration department. Employment of foreign workers must involve those still in the country and still have a valid work permit as well as in the same employment sector. For sabah and sarawak the approval for foreign worker s employment is governed by the state government accordingly.

According to berry appleman and leiden this will apply to companies registered with mdec i e. Socso to hunt down errant employers starting august. Employers are advised to ensure that the foreign workers to be hired have undergone covid 19 screenings as a standard operating procedure sop as well as as a measure to prevent the spread of the virus he said in a separate bernama article. The main areas covered are population housing health education employment social services public safety and communication recreation.

In line with the 11th malaysia plan the ministry said the government aims to cap the employment of foreign labour below 15 of total workforce in the country by 2020 and various measures have been taken to reduce reliant on foreign workers.