Employers: Give us more time to house workers


PETALING JAYA: Cramped and unsuitable living conditions have contributed to the rapid spread of Covid-19 among foreign workers, but employers have appealed for alternatives and flexibility in providing suitable accommodations.

Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said that employers were facing higher costs and complex requirements to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1900 (Act 446).

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SME , Covid-19 , Act 446 , Workers Housing , Rehda , MEF , Employers

   

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