PETALING JAYA: The move to allow for the legalisation of illegal foreign workers in Malaysia and easing the rules of hiring will help ease the labour shortage but hitches remain in getting maids, say stakeholders.
“We are still waiting for a memorandum of understanding with source countries. So far, there have not been any government-to-government negotiations yet. At present, we only have the MOU with Indonesia,” said Malaysian Maid Employers Association president Engku Ahmad Fauzi Engku Muhsein.On April 1 last year, Malaysia and Indonesia signed an MOU on the recruitment and protection of Indonesian domestic helpers in Malaysia.
Engku Ahmad Fauzi, when contacted, however, acknowledged that the overall supply situation would improve now that Malaysia had allowed for the legalisation of illegal workers. This programme would pave the way for employers to legalise their foreign workers who had previously been hired without proper documentation.
Commenting on the simplified hiring process, SME Association of Malaysia president Ding Hong Sing said: “There is less documentation involved and approvals are also faster. The government’s approach to handling the situation is welcomed by those in the industry especially after allowing the legalisation of illegal workers. The fee imposed is also reasonable for us.
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