WORKING LABOUR NOT FULLY PROTECTED BY THE SAID CLAIM ''LABOUR LAW''

Most of the bosses fully utilised the employees they employed and give most minimal welfare and benefits to the employees just because the EA 1955 or labour law set the most basic 'facilities' and employee benefits.

Most of the terms and conditions set in the Appoitment letter are binding the employees from getting more staff benefits, and employers providing the most minimum facilities according to EA 1955 for so call following the law.

so unfair....when request or fighting for more benefits, employers will claimed 'not required by labour law'

Example : non-payable of medical fees / bonus issue / annual increments

more to go.....

I think the govt should go detail and provide better employment benefits to the labour, instead helping the employers or so call businessmen, claiming 'cost effective' and 'competitive in the market'

The appointment letter has protected the employer in terms of these clauses, the law should prevent the employer from creating negative or unfair clauses in the appointment letter to protect employee benefits. Most time, employees are forced to accept the in-humanity acts, just because.... to get job and to get pay off........

Dear Chang,
The Employment Guide provides the minimum terms and employers who do not provide the minimum would be committing offences. Generally when an enterprise does well it will be foolhardy of any employer who does not want to look ater his employees. Employees who wish for better benefits need to work hard probably improve on skills and go for jobs that will provide more better benefits. Unions too assist workers in improving working conditions.Just as we have good employers we do too have employees who are less industrious and are a burden to the employers.
The employment relationship today is no more that of 'master and servant'  - it is more akin to a partnership where one needs the other.Malaysia too is a land of opportunities. You do not have to put up with an employer who does not reward 'productive workers'.
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