PUTRAJAYA: The proposed amendments to the Employment Act 1955 will include regulations to protect domestic workers, said Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran (pic). The minister said there would also be a stand-alone law in the near future to protect domestic workers. Kulasegaran said the proposed amendments to the Employment Act would also include the issue of discrimination in the workplace. Kulasegaran admitted that the proposed amendments to the seven laws had taken some time to be tabled in Parliament as it required discussion with the stakeholders. He also said two more proposed laws would be tabled in the near future; one of it is the Social Security Organisation (Socso) benefits for 1.4 million housewives.

Source: The Star April 23, 2019 23:48 UTC