 | Reduce foreign workers in stages Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said the reduction of foreign workers must be done in stages to give enough time to prepare more local workers to take over the jobs.New Straits Times
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Tuesday, 12 March 2024 |
 | 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 |
| | Make Socso contribution compulsory for all gig workers, govt told The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said making the contribution compulsory would provide some form of social protection for gig workers as the sector continues to grow.Free Malaysia Today
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Wednesday, 22 November 2023 |
| | Let excess workers move elsewhere, says MEF Its president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said that while there may be oversupply in some sectors as mentioned by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, there was still a shortage of foreign workers in other sectors, especially in plantation and construction.
The Star
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Saturday, 21 October 2023 |
 | Higher insured salary ceiling to benefit 1.45m workers The increase in insured monthly salary ceiling from RM5,000 to RM6,000 will come into effect after the amendments to Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System (EIS) Act 2017 (Act 800).Daily Express
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Sunday, 15 October 2023 |
| | Association wants a say in matter The association representing barbershops wants to be directly involved in the distribution of the 7,500 foreign workers who will be allowed into the country.The Star
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 |
| | Protection templates for workers MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said within it are mechanisms to educate and support its members in providing a working environment that aligns with the project.The Sun
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Friday, 28 July 2023 |
| | Ensure interests of both workers and employers in Progressive Wage Model: MEF Before the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) is introduced in Malaysia, the government must lay down adequate foundation for it to be implemented, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman.The Sun
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Monday, 10 July 2023 |