More time needed for labour law amendments

Alyaa Alhadjri & Fakhrul HalimPublished: Jul 3, 2019 7:24 AM | Updated: Jul 3, 2019 8:24 AM

The Human Resource Ministry is still in the process of consulting various stakeholders on proposed labour laws amendments, including the enactment of a standalone act for domestic workers.

Human Resource Minister M Kulasegaran (photo, above) said he had initiated the reforms five months ago but more time is needed as there were many procedures involved in pushing through all proposed amendments.

”You know it’s not that easy when you want to amend an Act, it will take time.

”But I'm in the process of doing it," Kulasegaran told reporters when met at the Human Resource Development Fund Hari Raya open house in Kuala Lumpur today...

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