MOHR mulls proposed law to provide allowances for industrial training
Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar says the government will study the proposal to enact a special law related to providing allowances for industrial or practical training students, to prevent labour exploitation and protect their rights. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 1, 2023.
Its Minister V. Sivakumar said the existing law, the Employment Act 1955, is sufficient to protect the rights of workers, including students undergoing industrial training. Sivakumar was commenting on press reports from various parties, including the student representative council of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia , urging that the proposal be expedited.
The media had reported earlier that many well-known companies offered work placements for students undergoing practical training that did not pay them allowances.
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