Enforcement of Act 446 crucial to ensuring country free of forced labour, human trafficking, says Saravanan


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The continuous enforcement of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) is crucial to ensuring efforts to eradicate elements of forced labour and human trafficking in the labour industry, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan (pic).

The Human Resources Minister said the enforcement of Act 446, effective from Sept 1, stipulated the need for employers to obtain a certificate of accommodation from the Labour Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM).

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