Home away from home: The Bill aims to extend the Act’s coverage to all industry sectors. It currently only applies to the plantation and mining industry.
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) Act will not make it compulsory for employers to provide housing and accommodation, said the Human Resources Ministry.
However, the ministry said should employers choose to provide their workers with such benefits, then the amendments would provide the minimum standards for them to comply.
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