Tag - Human Resources Ministry

MACC summons 10 individuals in HRD Corp audit investigation

PUTRAJAYA: Graft investigators have summoned 10 individuals for their statements in connection with their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) audit report. Bernama reported on Thursday (July 11) that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) senior director of investigation, Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hashim, said the people called were staff of the corporation and the...

Graft enforcers visit ministry to get documents in HRD Corp probe

PUTRAJAYA: Officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission have gone to the Human Resources Ministry to obtain documents in relation to their investigation into the Human Resource Development Corporation audit report. It is learnt that a team of investigators arrived at the ministry around 11.20am on Tuesday (July 9) and left an hour later. However, it is not...

HR Ministry takes recruitment firm to court over RM1mil back pay for 733 foreign workers

PETALING JAYA: A recruitment company is facing Industrial Court proceedings for failing to pay salary arrears to 733 Bangladeshi workers as directed in claim proceedings through the Human Resources Ministry. The proceedings were held on Feb 5 and the company was given 45 days to settle the outstanding amount of RM1,035,557.50 but had not done so...

Low unemployment rate reflects economic recovery, says HR minister

KUALA LUMPUR: The low unemployment rate of 3.5% in the first quarter of this year reflects a recovery in the economy that was marred by uncertainties in the previous years, says V Sivakumar. The Human Resource Minister said that reports by the Statistics Department (DOSM) showed that the unemployment rate had declined from 4.1% during the...

Over 270 employers penalised for labour rights violations since Jan 1

PUTRAJAYA: For failing to protect the welfare and rights of their workers, 272 employers have been slapped with compounds worth RM2.17mil by the Human Resources Ministry since Jan 1. Its minister V. Sivakumar said 1,321 investigation papers were also opened against 645 employers found committing acts in breach of laws enforced by the Labour Department,...

Post-polls state holidays not mandatory, says HR Ministry

PETALING JAYA: The public holiday declared after polling in five states was not a mandatory paid public holiday, says the Human Resources Ministry. In a statement on Thursday (Aug 17), the ministry said five state governments involved in the recent elections had declared public holidays. They were Kedah, Kelantan, and Terengganu on Aug 13 while Selangor and...