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Malaysia / India Telangana plantation workers send SOS [TNN] 14-03-2024

Malaysia Club owner jailed for not paying outstanding salaries: Malaysian player union hails legal win [FIFPRO] 02-03-2024

Malaysia Media council must be independent [IFJ] 28-02-2024

Malaysia Clare Rewcastle Brown sentenced to two years imprisonment [IFJ] 12-02-2024

Malaysia Gender pay gap thorn for women workforce [The Sun] 23-01-2024

Malaysia Enhanced Government-Labour Relations in Malaysia: Minister of Human Resources Historic Visit to UNI MLC [UNI Global Union] 19-01-2024

Malaysia MTUC demand govt, MACC probe into corrupt recruitment practices of foreign workers [The New Straits Times] 08-01-2024

Malaysia Multiple unions, boon or bane to the labour movement? [FMT] 08-12-2023

Malaysia T Ramalingam (1955-2023) – workers’ leader par excellence [Aliran] 04-12-2023

Malaysia Migrant Domestic Workers in Malaysia: Forced Labour and its Catalysts [New Naratif] 30-11-2023


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India Telangana plantation workers send SOS 2024-03-14 [TNN]

MTUC to MYAirline: Don't wait for new investor, pay wages owed to employees first 2024-03-09 [The New Straits Times]

Trade Union Congress appreciates EPF’s efforts in ensuring yearly dividend increase, says president 2024-03-04 [The Mail]

Club owner jailed for not paying outstanding salaries: Malaysian player union hails legal win 2024-03-02 [FIFPRO]

Media council must be independent 2024-02-28 [IFJ]

Clare Rewcastle Brown sentenced to two years imprisonment 2024-02-12 [IFJ]

Gender pay gap thorn for women workforce 2024-01-23 [The Sun]

Enhanced Government-Labour Relations in Malaysia: Minister of Human Resources Historic Visit to UNI MLC 2024-01-19 [UNI Global Union]

'Limit their numbers': Malaysia’s scammed, jobless migrant workers problem highlights its foreign labour dependence 2024-01-11 [CNA]

Pay workers’ salaries during Penang water supply disruption 2024-01-08 [Aliran]

MTUC demand govt, MACC probe into corrupt recruitment practices of foreign workers 2024-01-08 [The New Straits Times]

Govt must perform comprehensive audit on employers hiring foreign workers 2024-01-08 [The New Straits Times]

Bangladesh Away from families, in debt, and jobless in a foreign land 2024-01-06 [FMT]

Bangladesh Set up probe on exploitation of migrant workers and new ministry to manage their affairs, Suhakam tells Putrajaya 2024-01-02 [Malay Mail]

Bangladesh Foreign workers duped over job chances in Johor should be helped not arrested, MTUC tells authorities 2023-12-28 [Malay Mail]

Multiple trade unions can help in wage talks, says Malaysian ex-MP 2023-12-11 [HRM Asia]

Multiple unions, boon or bane to the labour movement? 2023-12-08 [FMT]

Trade union amendment threatens national wage goals, says economist 2023-12-06 [FMT]

T Ramalingam (1955-2023) – workers’ leader par excellence 2023-12-04 [Aliran]

Migrant Domestic Workers in Malaysia: Forced Labour and its Catalysts 2023-11-30 [New Naratif]

UNI Affiliate Leader Receives Malaysia’s Trade Union Leader Award for 2023 2023-11-18 [UNI]

Government revokes press passes 2023-11-17 [IFJ]

HR minister: One million trade union membership target achieved ahead of schedule 2023-11-14 [The Malay Mail]

Hospital workers’ union to meet with health minister over cleaners’ woes 2023-10-19 [Free Malaysia Today]

Trade union bill deceptively promotes expansion of trade unionism 2023-10-17 [The New Straits Times]

Parliament passes bill to recognise workers' unions 2023-10-10 [The New Straits Times]

Laws allowing excessive overtime makes Malaysia party to propagating forced labour 2023-09-25 [Aliran]

Union calls on government to respect ILO decision and reinstate workers 2023-08-21 [IndustriALL]

Malaysia: Exploitative employment is the key reason migrant workers become undocumented, finds IOM study 2023-08-11 [Business and Human Rights Resource Centre]

Government authority blocks news outlets ahead of state elections 2023-08-09 [IFJ]

Workers’ rights champion Rajasekaran passes away 2023-08-08 [The Star]

Trades union body in support of progressive wage policy 2023-07-14 [Now]

Malaysia Dyson ‘forced labour’ claims to be heard at High Court 2023-07-11 [Morning Star]

Amend Sabah Labour Ordinance to protect employees, says MTUC 2023-07-09 [The Star]

Amendments to Sarawak Labour Ordinance up for submission to MoHR, says Gerawat 2023-07-09 [The Post]

New ILO study highlights steps to strengthen decent work in Malaysia’s rubber glove supply chain 2023-07-04 [ILO]

Union win in Malaysia: After decade-long organizing struggle, AEON voluntary recognizes union 2023-06-07 [UNI]

Building Power Through Associations: Experience of Grab Drivers in Malaysia 2023-06-04 [Asian Labour Review]

A Labour Agenda for Malaysia 2023-05-28 [Asian Labour Review]

HR Ministry replaces labour DG amid foreign workers job scam 2023-05-19 [Malaysiakini]

Abuse of migrant workers will tarnish Malaysia’s image 2023-05-08 [Aliran]

Global Education International honours the memory of education champion Perianan Ramanathan 2023-05-05 [Education International]

Workers’ unions say setting of minimum wage should take into account various aspects 2023-05-04 [The Mail]

Labour rights: Negotiating for change 2023-05-04 [Aliran]

May Day in Malaysia: Minimum guarantees for workers means a fairer society for all 2023-05-04 [China Labour Bulletin]

Workers' unions want higher employers' EPF contribution for those earning below RM4,001 2023-04-30 [The Star]

ILO Committee supports union against company's refusal to negotiate 2023-04-01 [BWI]

IFJ welcomes groundbreaking new NUJM agreement 2023-03-08 [IFJ]

Nepal 5th convention of GSG Malyasia had concludes 2023-02-19 [GEFONT]

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