KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The Malaysian Employers Federation has said it supports the government’s creation of a quota for Bangladeshi recruitment agencies as it staves off the perception that Malaysian employers practise forced labour.
Furthermore, last year, several large shipments of gloves manufactured by Malaysian companies were also seized due to similar allegations. “How do they come to the conclusion that company A is reputable and company B is not reputable?” he asked. “In my view, the government, employers and agents need to play by the book. Special quotas [for agencies] need to be abolished no matter what the circumstances may be,” said the former general manager of human resources at Hartalega — a prominent glove manufacturer.
“We support any mechanism introduced as long as it is a matter of hiring employees, without the involvement of third parties, agents, outsourcing companies or employers,” he said.