Ensure labour standards are met despite relaxations given on foreign worker recruitment, employers told


PETALING JAYA: Employers must ensure labour standards are met despite the review process being made later, says Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar.

He said the relaxation on acquiring foreign workers was given to expedite the approval process and the review held by the Labour and Immigration Departments will be done between the period of six and seven months.

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