Subsidise costs for foreign workers

Worker shortage: Groups are hoping the government will be able to help with the reduction of foreign labour cost. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: More stringent vetting procedures will be in place when foreign workers return to the country, due to the Covid-19 Omicron variant threat, but employer groups are hoping the government will help reduce the costs, especially for vaccination.

Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said all foreign workers coming in should be inoculated against Covid-19 with regular testing conducted as part of the employers’ responsibilities.