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RETRENCHMENT SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILISATION
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 (Bernama)-- Retrenchment in Malaysia is slowing
down and thus, shows signs of stabilisation, said Human Resources Ministry
secretary-general Thomas George.
He said this was based on the number of those retrenched in the last one
month, not having changed from 23,500 locals and 7,955 foreigners.
Speaking to Bernama on the sidelines of the National Seminar on Work,
Income and Gender Equality here, George said the ministry had so far, found jobs
for 5,594 of the retrenched workers.
At the same time, he said, there were 28,000 job vacancies for various jobs
ranging from machine operators, clerks, supervisors to professionals.
He said the ministry was also taking a proactive stance in ensuring that
retraining was provided for the retrenched and other unemployed so that they
could get alternative jobs.
The training would be on a hands-on basis, tailored to the specific needs of
the industry and would be provided by 40 training providers based all over
the country.
George also urged those retrenched and unemployed to contact any of the 80
operations rooms of the ministry for assistance.
He said the ministry had also received requests for workers from many
multi-national companies operating here, with "each of them needing about 300 to
400 workers."
This, he added was a good sign, that the economy was picking up.
On foreign workers, George said the government was committed to reducing the
number, and in the last few months, their number was reduced by almost 300,000.
Currently, there were 1.9 million registrered foreign workers in the country
and this would be further reduced to 1.85 million by next year, he said.
On the recruitment of foreign workers, George said it would be ongoing for
sectors facing difficulties in engaging locals to fill the vacancies.
Earlier, when launching the seminar, George said women made up 35 per cent
of Malaysia's 11 million-strong workforce, and were mainly employed in the
agriculture, manufacturing, retail and hotel sectors.
He told participants to come up with suggestions and proposals to increase
the female workforce in the labour market.
George noted that as at 2008, more than one million or 46 per cent females
were enrolled in higher learning institutions in Malaysia, showing that
tertiary education opportunities were based purely on meritocracy and not
gender.
He proposed the seminar look into three important areas namely, gender and
income inequality, pay equity between sexes and better maternity protection and
work-family balance.
-- BERNAMA
down and thus, shows signs of stabilisation, said Human Resources Ministry
secretary-general Thomas George.
He said this was based on the number of those retrenched in the last one
month, not having changed from 23,500 locals and 7,955 foreigners.
Speaking to Bernama on the sidelines of the National Seminar on Work,
Income and Gender Equality here, George said the ministry had so far, found jobs
for 5,594 of the retrenched workers.
At the same time, he said, there were 28,000 job vacancies for various jobs
ranging from machine operators, clerks, supervisors to professionals.
He said the ministry was also taking a proactive stance in ensuring that
retraining was provided for the retrenched and other unemployed so that they
could get alternative jobs.
The training would be on a hands-on basis, tailored to the specific needs of
the industry and would be provided by 40 training providers based all over
the country.
George also urged those retrenched and unemployed to contact any of the 80
operations rooms of the ministry for assistance.
He said the ministry had also received requests for workers from many
multi-national companies operating here, with "each of them needing about 300 to
400 workers."
This, he added was a good sign, that the economy was picking up.
On foreign workers, George said the government was committed to reducing the
number, and in the last few months, their number was reduced by almost 300,000.
Currently, there were 1.9 million registrered foreign workers in the country
and this would be further reduced to 1.85 million by next year, he said.
On the recruitment of foreign workers, George said it would be ongoing for
sectors facing difficulties in engaging locals to fill the vacancies.
Earlier, when launching the seminar, George said women made up 35 per cent
of Malaysia's 11 million-strong workforce, and were mainly employed in the
agriculture, manufacturing, retail and hotel sectors.
He told participants to come up with suggestions and proposals to increase
the female workforce in the labour market.
George noted that as at 2008, more than one million or 46 per cent females
were enrolled in higher learning institutions in Malaysia, showing that
tertiary education opportunities were based purely on meritocracy and not
gender.
He proposed the seminar look into three important areas namely, gender and
income inequality, pay equity between sexes and better maternity protection and
work-family balance.
-- BERNAMA
