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SUMMARY OF MINISTRIES Townhall Session: The Establishment of Independent Committee on Foreign
Workers Management In Putrajaya
Since it started on 9 October 2018, 11 townhall sessions: the establishment of
independent committee on foreign workers management have been successfully
held, with 28 memorandums and 550 feedbacks received, and registered 3,666
participants from among the stakeholders including employers, trade unions, civil
society organisations (CSOs), academics, and media practitioners.
YB Tuan M. Kulasegaran, Minister of Human Resources in his opening address on 1 November 2018, said, “The
Independent Committee on Foreign Workers Management is set up to review and recommend foreign workers'
policies and management in Malaysia to the government. It is hoped that the recommendations put forth by this
committee will help the government to improve the management of foreign workers in Malaysia”
Some of the issues raised in the townhall sessions were on the documentation
process in the application for foreign workers, levy rates, migrant workers' issues
with employers, use of MyEG applications, as well as outsourcing matters.
The Minister of Human Resources also explained that together with the Ministry
of Home Affairs, they have been mandated to steer and propose such
improvements to increase efficiency and reduce the bureaucracy in matters
related to the management of foreign workers.
The Independent Committee consists of experts and leaders in various fields such
as academic, legal, economic and labour markets, presented the report to the
Cabinet soon after the information collection process was completed.
Chaired by Dato' Seri Mohd Hishamuddin Md Yunus, the townhall session held at
Putrajaya International Convention Center was also attended by Mr Lim Eng
Hock, Deputy Chief Secretary (Operations) of the Ministry of Human Resources,
Mr Wan Zulkfli Wan Selapa, Director, Institute of Labor Market Information and
Analysis (ILMIA), as well as Higher Management and agencies under KSM.
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Workers Management In Putrajaya
Since it started on 9 October 2018, 11 townhall sessions: the establishment of
independent committee on foreign workers management have been successfully
held, with 28 memorandums and 550 feedbacks received, and registered 3,666
participants from among the stakeholders including employers, trade unions, civil
society organisations (CSOs), academics, and media practitioners.
YB Tuan M. Kulasegaran, Minister of Human Resources in his opening address on 1 November 2018, said, “The
Independent Committee on Foreign Workers Management is set up to review and recommend foreign workers'
policies and management in Malaysia to the government. It is hoped that the recommendations put forth by this
committee will help the government to improve the management of foreign workers in Malaysia”
Some of the issues raised in the townhall sessions were on the documentation
process in the application for foreign workers, levy rates, migrant workers' issues
with employers, use of MyEG applications, as well as outsourcing matters.
The Minister of Human Resources also explained that together with the Ministry
of Home Affairs, they have been mandated to steer and propose such
improvements to increase efficiency and reduce the bureaucracy in matters
related to the management of foreign workers.
The Independent Committee consists of experts and leaders in various fields such
as academic, legal, economic and labour markets, presented the report to the
Cabinet soon after the information collection process was completed.
Chaired by Dato' Seri Mohd Hishamuddin Md Yunus, the townhall session held at
Putrajaya International Convention Center was also attended by Mr Lim Eng
Hock, Deputy Chief Secretary (Operations) of the Ministry of Human Resources,
Mr Wan Zulkfli Wan Selapa, Director, Institute of Labor Market Information and
Analysis (ILMIA), as well as Higher Management and agencies under KSM.
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