MALAYSIA IMMIGRATION TO INTRODUCE COLOR CODED I CARD TO IDENTIFY WORKERS BASED ON JOB SECTORS TO REGULATE 4 MILLION MIGRANT WORKERS AND BANNED FOREIGN WORKERS FROM WORKING IN FAST FOOD CHAINS 20TH JANUARY 2014 The operation follows the governments recent implementation of a colour-coded card to identify workers based on job sectors, and the banning of foreign workers from working in fast food chains. Malaysias Home Ministry hopes the implementation of the cards will better regulate the countrys huge population of some 4 million migrant workers. Called the “I Card”, the new system has various colours, differentiating workers in different sectors such as manufacturing, construction and services. Employers have been told to get “I Cards” for their foreign workers by year-end. But activists questioned the effectiveness of the cards without a comprehensive policy in place, not just to regulate but also protect the rights of migrant workers. Dr Irene Fernandez, executive director of Womens Force, said: “Why do we need to monitor migrant workers in this manner with different colours? When you do not have proper policies in place, you are barking up the wrong tree.” Dr Fernandez, who works with various migrant worker organisations, also questioned the purpose of a blanket ban on hiring foreigners in the fast food industry.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 05:14:43 +0000
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