Reassign excess foreign labour to different sectors, says MEF


PETALING JAYA: There should be a review of the rule where a foreign worker’s employment is tied down to a particular employer, says the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF).

Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said these workers should be offered work in the sectors needing them.

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