MalayMail-Nov 7
Recruitment agencies in Malaysia are not allowed to assign outsourcing companies to recruit foreign workers, said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar. He said that foreign workers can only be brought in by the recruitment agencies that are approved by the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM). “If an employer requires foreign workers, they must go through the proper channels and obtain the necessary approval from JTKSM as well as meet the stipulated quota. And importantly, the foreign workers can only be hired for the jobs stated initially and not for other purposes or placed in a different industry. This is wrong,” he told a press conference at the Social Security Organization’s (Socso) Deepavali celebration held at Impiana Hotel here. Sivakumar also issued a strict warning to all employers and recruitment agencies to stop bringing in foreign workers without providing work for them. He said that stern action will be taken against those who do so. “Because I don’t want to see any forced labour in our country as it can create a lot of problems,” he added. Earlier, Migration for Development and Equality (MIDEQ) co-investigator Anita Ghimire revealed that some migrant workers are recruited by outsourcing companies in Malaysia rather than a company that requires their services — although the migrants went through the process legally as individuals. She said that the outsourcing companies will then ask them to work informally for other companies. Ghimire said it is important to note that there is no way for the workers to know that they have been recruited by an outsourcing company until they arrive in Malaysia. Read more at: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/11/07/recruitment-agencies-not-allowed-to-outsource-hiring-of-foreign-workers-says-hr-minister/100751
