Bill tabled to compel industrial sector employers to provide employee accommodation


KUALA LUMPUR: A Bill was tabled in Parliament Thursday (July 11) to make it compulsory for employers to provide centralised accommodation for employees in all industrial sectors such as plantation, construction and manufacturing, including high-tech industries.

The Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities (Amendment) 2019 Bill was tabled by Human Resource Minister M. Kulasegaran in Parliament Thursday, which will also see increased fines against errant employers.

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