Wednesday June 4, 2008
PETALING JAYA: The new requirement for Indonesians to undergo an induction course in their country before being able to work here will only increase red tape and add to the high cost of engaging their services, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said.
The MEF said the ruling, which requires employers to pay an induction fee of RM120 for the course, would create a negative impact on the Government’s efforts to simplify the procedure of bringing in foreign workers.
In a statement, the MEF said it strongly objected to the ruling which was announced by Human Resources Minister Datuk S. Subramaniam recently.
It was reported that of the RM120 induction fee, RM32 would be used for documentation costs while the remainder would be for the agency in Indonesia to conduct the course, aimed at familiarising workers with Malaysian culture.
“The average cost now of employing an Indonesian worker (including levy, visa, travel, food, lodging, processing fee and other expenses) can vary from RM5,000 to RM6,000.
“Foreign workers reportedly pay up to RM7,000 each to middlemen and agents before they are brought to Malaysia,” MEF executive director Shamsuddin Bardan said in the statement.
He added that as of end-2007, there were a total of 1.148 million registered Indonesian workers, and that the new ruling would incur an additional RM137.76mil to the cost of recruitment.
Source: http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx/?file=%2f2008%2f6%2f4%2fnation%2f20080604125603
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