Charles: Include migrant, informal workers in protection scheme

G VinodPublished: Sep 30, 2025 4:14 AM | Updated: Sep 30, 2025 6:50 AM

Former MP Charles Santiago has urged the government to include migrant workers in the proposed Non-Employment Injury Scheme, announced by the prime minister yesterday.

Referring to the scheme as a step in the right direction, he also called upon Putrajaya to include gig and informal workers in the scheme, too.

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