recruitment agencies

Foreign workers entitled to their salaries when they sign contract: HR minister

Failing to do so can result in legal action including blacklisting, which awaits errant agents and employers, he said. He added that this is also to deter irresponsible agents and employers from exceeding their hiring quotas.

Agents must be stopped from making business of migrant hiring, says Jo Ghani

Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said recruitment agencies must be stopped from exploiting migrant workers and turning it into a "business".

Agencies failing to provide jobs should be fined up to RM30,000 per foreign worker: Jo Ghani

Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, who presented the proposal in the cabinet meeting yesterday, said the issue impacts all sectors, including the plantation sector, which is facing a labour shortage. 

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