Improve management of foreign workers before levy, say Malaysian Manufacturers
Employers want government to show commitment with measures like making applications for foreign workers more efficient
By Adam Aziz
More employers will agree to the levy payment for their foreign workers under the Employer Mandatory Commitment (EMC) if the government proves to be just as committed to improving the foreign labour ecosystem, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).
The key message from employers, according to a survey by FMM among its members, is that both the private and government sectors have a role to play in managing and improving the foreign workers ecosystem, said FMM president Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai.
“Some employers agree [to the EMC], but asked for the government [to show its] commitment too,” Lim said. For one, the government can make the process of applying for a foreign worker more efficient, he said. “Companies cannot take months just to get one worker.”