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Minister says affected employees can qualify for insurance payments and retraining.

Human Resources minister also says salary payments should be made as usual.

Covid-19 tests mandatory for foreign workers in construction and security, as well as all symptomatic workers.

He added that the party hoped to contest some of the vacant BN slots created by Gerakan's departure.

M Saravanan says holistic approach needed to avoid further international sanctions on major glove makers.

MP SPEAKS | 'It was never proven that vernacular schools were disruptive to national unity'.

The initiative hopes to help local and foreign workers.

The Human Resources Ministry says the flexibility will be given to employers if they do not get any response from local workers.

The minister says Labour Department data shows only far fewer works laid off compared with the number of EIS claims filed.

Courses include ceramic, welding, electrical, and airconditioning technology.

Cramped conditions are dangerous as they prevent workers from social distancing.

Saravanan says a Labour Dept investigation found that most of the allegations were baseless.

Employers must consider other options to save money before retrenching, says Human Resource Ministry.

The food riders complain about unfair payment and shoddy data recording by their companies.

He says 319,000 eligible employers have received the fund to be distributed to 2.6 million staff, minister says.

Its secretary-general says it's to encourage take-up of the jobs.

This is to give priority to local jobseekers, who are told not to be choosy when looking for work.

Implementation of the amended Workers' Minimum Standards and Housing and Amenities Act 1990 is delayed from June 1 to Aug 31.

Human resource minister's announcement comes as Socso admits to erroneous tweet that it is no longer processing applications.