Tough issue: A rundown foreign workers’ kongsi of a construction development in Kuala Lumpur city centre. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Employers are doing all they can to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 or Act 446 but space restrictions, converting current land designation and differing local government regulations are proving to be a hurdle.
Real Estate and Housing Developers Association Malaysia president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said many contractors and developers had been making efforts to comply with the minimum housing standards since the law was enacted.
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