Malaysia has proposed the implementation of eWages as a salary monitoring system for foreign workers. Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri M Saravanan said the initiative would be implemented soon. He added that as a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Malaysia strictly observed its 11 indicators on forced labour which also cover the aspect of conducive living conditions for workers. The ministry has made it compulsory for employers to fully comply with the Standard Minimum of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) as a mandatory requirement to employ foreign workers, he said.
“Moving forward, the ministry is in the midst of planning to regulate and introduce a Centralised Labour Quarters (CLQ) within a span of five years for an effective and coordinated supervision of foreign workers,” he said.
