As deadline looms, groups urge govt to be lenient

PETALING JAYA: As the year-end deadline for employers to comply with the Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) approaches, industries are calling for some leniency.

Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said due consideration must be given to companies that are able to meet the minimum housing and amenities standards but are stranded with their Certificate for Accommodation (CFA) application due to the obstacles faced with the local authorities (PBTs) or respective state governments that imposed their own conditions.