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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2025 · 45 MIN

EPF For Migrant Workers: A Win For Labour Rights?

from Beyond the Ballot Box · host BFM Media

EPF contributions will now be mandatory for migrant workers. This comes after the Dewan Rakyat passed amendments to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Act 1991 recently. The proposal was first announced in Budget 2025 and under this scheme, both the employer and employee contribution rate is set at 2%. So, is this a step in the right direction for labour rights in Malaysia? Or does it just side step the core problem in Malaysia which is wage suppression? We unpack this with Alex Ong from Migrant Care.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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