 | MEF: FOMEMA’s decision to proceed with Implementation of Yearly Health Examination of Foreign Workers and Increased Fee without Prior Consultation is undemocratic Malaysian Employers' Federation (MEF) was only aware of the requirements for foreign workers to undergo medical examinations every year and the increase in examination rates through FOMEMA's website and its social media.Press Release
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Thursday, 1 February 2024 |
 | MEF lambasts Fomema’s unilateral decision to tighten medical requirements for foreign workers In a statement, MEF said that it had been made aware of Fomema’s requirement through its website and social media, without prior discussion and consultation with stakeholders on the matter.The Edge Malaysia
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Thursday, 1 February 2024 |
| | MEF : Unfair for Fomema to Unilaterally Increase the fees and frequency of Foreign Workers Medical Examination The President of MEF, Datuk Dr. Syed Hussain Syed Husman P.J.N., J.P., states that “Businesses only get to know about the increase in fees and frequency of the foreign workers when visiting the FOMEMA website. Fomema announced that with effect from 16thDecember 2023 foreign workers need to do medical through FOMEMA every year and also increase their price. Press Release
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Wednesday, 17 January 2024 |
 | Pos Malaysia Berhad vs Selim Bin Othman Mr Bernard Kanny from our Industrial Relations Department successfully defended our member company, Pos Malaysia Berhad in an unfair dismissal claim brought by a former Postman of the Company pursuant to Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) at the Industrial Court of Kuala Lumpur.Industrial Court Award 2583/2022
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Wednesday, 8 February 2023 |
| | Total costs incurred by employers three times higher when medical leave is abused MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said it is more unfortunate if the employee is actually not ill and merely abusing the healthcare privilege provided by the employer.The Sun
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Friday, 20 January 2023 |
| | MEF : EPF Withdrawal Should only be Upon Reaching Retirement Age MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P. said that employees are employers’ greatest asset. Employers take care of the needs of employees with all kinds of benefits such as medical and hospitalization, housing, education, vehicle and personal loans to assist the employees to lead better lives.Press Release
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Tuesday, 14 December 2021 |
| | MEF: 'Set up Pusat Vaksin Negara to be self-sufficient for the Rakyat' MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P said: “The government has done well to set up various centres for vaccination, be it the mega centres, the mobile units as well as the private clinics and hospitals that have been roped in to support efforts, and not to mention the deployment of the armed forces’ medical corps.Press Release
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Sunday, 13 June 2021 |
| | MEF: 'Stricter enforcement of SOPs in MCO 3.0 should strike delicate balance between saving of lives and livelihoods' “MEF would like to thank the YAB Prime Minister and members of the NSC for engaging with industry in the Special Meeting earlier and for carefully considering views of the businesses on why no total lockdown should be imposed during MCO 3.0 despite the pressure from medical personnel,” said MEF President Dato’ Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman J.P.Press Release
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Saturday, 22 May 2021 |
| | Focus on illegal workers, govt urged Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said it was difficult to control and track the spread of the virus among illegal workers as they were not covered by any form of medical insurance.The Star
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Monday, 20 April 2020 |
| | Bosses worry over fee deregulation Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said that having such fees open to market forces presented a challenge to company covering medical cost of their workers.The Star
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Monday, 9 December 2019 |