FMM wants more details on 20% deduction of foreign workers’ salaries

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federation of Malay­sian Manufacturers (FMM) wants more details to better understand the proposal to deduct 20% of foreign workers’ salaries as a form of savings and to address runaway workers faced by employers.

Its president Datuk Soh Thian Lai said while there could be positive outcomes such as savings for workers, protection against runaway workers, reduction in short-term foreign exchange repatriation, other aspects should also be considered.