Following series consultation meetings, Decent work campaign produced 44 proposed amendments to Employment Act 1955 with 7 key proposals.
1.1) Employment Act for all
The Employment Act should cover all local and migrant workers, foreign spouses of Malaysians who work and refugee. The salary cap should be removed.
1.2) 40 hour of work
The Employment Act must adhere to the international standard and reduce the maximum weekly working hour from 48 hours to 40 hours (5-day work
1.3) 98 days maternity leave
An employer has an obligation to ensure mothers and children get the best start in life.
1.4) End subcontracting activities
The growth of contracting is an attack on the job security of working people.
1.5) No discrimination
Employer should not discriminate against a job seeker or worker on the grounds of gender, religion, race, language, disability, trade union, marital status, pregnancy, parental status or citizenship.
1.6) Stop sexual harassment
All code of conduct should be fully enforced to curb sexual harassment.
1.7) Protect migrant workers from exploitation
The government should protect migrant workers’ right to enjoy equal benefits stipulated in labour laws, for example to join union and seek redress.
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The proposals were endorsed by 58 trade unions, migrant worker organisations and NGOs:
- Amalgamated Union of Employees in Government Clerical and Allied Services (AUEGCAS)
- Association of Bank Officers Peninsular Malaysia (ABOM)
- Beverage Industry Executive Staff Union
- Electronic Industry Employees Union Eastern Region
- Electronic Industry Employees Union Northern Region
- Electronic Industry Employees Union Southern Region
- Electronic Industry Employees Union Western Region
- Electrical Industry Workers’ Union
- Food Industry Employees’ Union
- Genting Malaysia Bhd Executive Union
- Insurance Industry Employees Union
- Kesatuan Kakitangan Petroliam Nasional Berhad (KAPENAS)
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Amanah Ikthiar
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Dipsol (M) Sdn Bhd
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perindustrian
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perkilangan Perusahaan Makanan
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Perusahaan Kumpulan UMW
- Kesatuan Pekerja-Pekerja Southern Waste
- Kesatuan Penyelia-Penyelia Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Bhd
- Kesatuan Pencantuman Pekerja
- Malayan Nurses Union
- Malaysian Rubber Board Staff Union
- Metal Industry Employees Union (MIEU)
- National Union of Commercial Workers
- National Union of Petroleum, Chemical Industries Workers
- National Union of Seafarers Peninsular Malaysia(NUSPM)
- National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP)
- National Union of Telecommunication Employers (NUTE)
- National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied Industries Workers (NUTEAIW)
- National Union workers in the Shoe Manufacturing Industries
- Paper & Paper Products Manufacturing Employees Union
- Penang Port Workers Union
- Printing industry employees union peninsular Malaysia
- Sabah Medical Services Union
- Timber Employees’ Union Peninsular Malaysia (TEUPM)
- Union of Employees of Port Anciliary Services Supplier
- Union of Employees of Construction Industry (UECI)
- Union of Employees in Private Medical Health Services
- Union of Employees in Trade Unions (UETU)
- Union of Pos Malaysia Clerical Workers (UPCW)
- University of Malaya General Staff Union (UMGSU)
- UNI – Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI-MLC)
- Food Industry Executive Staff Union
- Union of Beverages Industry Workers
- PLUS Executive Union
- Building and Wood Workers’ International (BWI)
- IndustriALL Global Union Federation
- Decent Work Working Group (DWWG)
- Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN)
- Muglan-Migrants Advisor
- Non Resident Tharu Society
- North South Initiative (NSI)
- Pakistani Christian Refugee Fellowship (PCRF)
- Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
- Serantau
- Tenaganita
- Foreign Spouses Support Group Malaysia (FSSG)
- Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)