We need more time, say employers


Compulsory changes: All sectors will have to adhere to the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 that addresses the living conditions of migrant workers in the midst of the Covid-19 ­pandemic. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: It has been over a week since a new law on worker accommodation came into force, but industries are asking for up to a one-year extension to meet the fresh requirements.

Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, more time was needed to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 which took effect on Sept 1.

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