Sunday, July 26, 2009

A 'guide book' for foreign maids coming to Malaysia

Foreign maids coming to Malaysia would soon be given an information booklet listing out their rights and a list of contact numbers and addresses in case of an emergency or abuse.Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam said the booklet would tell the maids of their rights, including a day off a week they are entitled to, and who to contact if they are abused.
What if they are illiterate?"That is why we have requested for the Indonesian government to send maids with some minimum education qualifications and proper training."
On a day off each week for maids, Dr Subramaniam said his officers would conduct random checks when the Employment Act 1955 is amended to provide for this.On whether they had enough officers to conduct the checks, Dr Subramaniam said: "We have more than 80 offices in the country and we can extend our team of officers to conduct these checks."The maids were in the limelight when the Indonesian government on June 26 announced the ban on maids from being sent to Malaysia.This was in response to public anger over the ill-treatment of Indonesian maid Siti Hajar Sadli, 33, in Malaysia. Her employer has since been arrested and charged in court.There are 1.2 million Indonesians working in Malaysia of whom 300,000 are maids.Several quarters, including the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) and the Bar Council have asked for maids to be allowed to form associations to protect their rights.MTUC secretary-general G. Rajasekaran said they had applied to help maids set up an association two years ago but it was rejected by the Registrar of Societies."Maid agencies are recruiters who are only interested in making money and yet the government allows them to set up an association, whereas the workers who need it are not allowed to do so."Tenaganita director Florida Sandanasamy said, "Statistics show that when workers are unionised, their productivity levels increase which in turn benefits the employers."Human resource consultant Alfred Charles said that the association looking after maids should have elected office-bearers from among members who come from maid agencies as well as non-governmental organisations."Grievances should be aired through the association. If the agents are abusive, there should be a right of referral to the Labour Department."Malaysian Bar president Ragunath Kesavan said it was important and timely for maids to be allowed to form their own associations to have an avenue to highlight their rights and concerns.Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (PAPA) vice-president Jeffrey Foo when contacted said: "Talks between the ministries of Malaysia and Indonesia are going on now. We have given all our input and we are waiting to see the outcome."I am not interested in commenting on suggestions from other parties."Will maids also enjoy Employees Provident Funds (EPF) and Social Security Organisation (Socso) benefits with the amendment to the Employment Act?"No," said Dr Subramaniam."They will, however, be protected under the Workmen's Compensation Act to allow them the same kind of protection they would be accorded under Socso."On having a joint coordinating bodys, Dr Subramaniam said there is already a joint working group between Malaysia and Indonesia on Indonesian foreign workers in the country.What the Indonesian government was suggesting, he said, was a separate coordinating committee for maids.This, he said, would be discussed at their next meeting later this week.Rajasekaran said the Malaysian and Indonesian governments should come to an agreement to cut down the cost of middlemen."The whole cost should be only about RM3,000 (S$1,299), instead of the RM7,000 to RM8,000 at present."If the maximum cost of airfare is about RM500, it leaves a balance of RM2,500 to be shared between the Indonesian agent and the Malaysian agent."Dr Subramaniam said Malaysia had already proposed a fixed rate by Indonesian agencies and Jakarta had agreed to consider the matter as the present fees were considered exorbitant."The Indonesian government is considering this. We have only one layer of middlemen here but there are multiple layers in Indonesia." -NST

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

biodata inas martini


Kos RM 6500 complete agensi @ RM 5500 majikan urus kelulusan sendiri termasuk potongan gaji 5 bulan, Jaminan 3 bulan dari PT DI iNDONESIA

Tanggal Lahir : 31 JUL 1972 Asal : Cianjur Agama : ISLAM Suku : Sunda Berat : 66 kg Tinggi : 158 cm Status : Kahwin

biodata neneh


Tanggal Lahir : 3 AUG 1973 Asal : CIANJUR Agama : ISLAM Suku : SUNDA Berat : 49 kg Tinggi : 153 cm Status : JANDA
telah ada majikan 27/7

biodata nuri


Tanggal Lahir : 5 APR 1988 Asal : Cianjur Agama : ISLAM Suku : Sunda Berat : 60 kg Tinggi : 150 cm Status : single

biodata yati


Tanggal Lahir : 29 SEPT 1971 Asal : CIANJUR Agama : ISLAM Suku : SUNDA Berat : 65 kg Tinggi : 155 cm Status : JANDA

biodata yayah


Tanggal Lahir : 21 JUL 1975 Asal : CIANJUR Agama : ISLAM Suku : SUNDA Berat : 67 kgTinggi : 155 cm Status : KAHWIN

biodata Nurliani


telah ada majikan 20/7

biodata Yuliana


biodata Murjiati



ada majikan masuk malaysia 25/8/09
majikan ipoh

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

biodata tarwi



Tanggal lahir : 03 AGST 1985
Asal : kerawang jawa barat
Berat : 57 KG
Tinggi : 155 CM
Suku : sunda
Status : Nikah
ada majikan 15/7

Saturday, July 11, 2009

biodata roadah


Tanggal Lahir : 20 JULI 1983
Asal : BIMA
Umur : 26 TAHUN
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : BIMA
Berat : 50 kg
Tinggi : 150 cm
Status : kahwin

biodata siti salmah


Tanggal Lahir : 13 MARET 1988
Asal : BIMA
Umur : 21 TAHUN
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : BIMA
Berat : 66 kg
Tinggi : 147 cm
Status : single

telah ditempah majikan Shah Alam 24/7

biodata aminah



Tanggal Lahir : 25 JUNI 1986
Umur : 23 TAHUN
Asal : BIMA NTONGGU RT.09/RW.03 KEC. BELO
Berat : 48 KG
Tinggi : 150 CM
Status : Gadis

telah ditempah majikan Rawang 23/7

biodata feri


Tanggal Lahir : 13 DES 1979
Asal : BIMA
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : BIMA
Berat : 45 kg
Tinggi : 150 cm
Status : janda

telah ditempah majikan 24/7

biodata sri rahmawati


Tanggal Lahir : 14 APRIL 1979
Asal : BIMA
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : BIMA
Berat : 55 kg
Tinggi : 160 cm
Status : janda

telah ditempah majikan Cheras 23/7

Friday, July 10, 2009

biodata neneng


telah ditempah majikan Jitra Kedah 11/7

biodata susiati


Tanggal Lahir : 12 DES 1978
Asal : PASURUAN
Umur : 30 TAHUN
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : Jawa
Berat : 60 kg
Tinggi : 152 cm
Status : Nikah

biodata ngati


Tanggal Lahir : 20 JAN 1985
Asal : KARANG ANYAR
Umur : 24 TAHUN
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : Jawa
Berat : 45 kg
Tinggi : 152 cm
Status : Nikah

sudah diambi agen lain di batam - kerja restoran

biodata Hermina


Tanggal Lahir : 18 DES 1986
Asal : BANYUWANGI
Umur : 23 TAHUN
Agama : ISLAM
Suku : Jawa
Berat : 66 kg
Tinggi : 147 cm
Status : single
telah ditempah majikan Jitra Kedah 10/7

Thursday, July 9, 2009

New maid abuse case in M'sia
KUALA LUMPUR - PROSECUTORS charged a Malaysian woman with beating her Indonesian maid with a cane, officials said on Thursday, the latest in a series of abuse allegations that have prompted Indonesia to stop sending domestic workers to its neighbour.
The case comes just days after Indonesia's labour minister visited Kuala Lumpur and discussed plans to resume the supply of maids once Malaysia improves their working conditions and legal protection.
Malaysian and Indonesian officials will talk again starting July 15.

More than 300,000 Indonesian women make up the majority of maids in more prosperous Malaysia. Hundreds file complaints every year alleging ill treatment, overwork and unpaid salaries. The Indonesian government announced last month it would stop sending the workers.
Choo Pei Ling pleaded innocent on Wednesday to a charge of causing hurt to her maid, Modesta Rengga Kaka, with a dangerous weapon at her home on June 25, said prosecuting officer A. Vasu.
A trial was scheduled for Aug 25. Choo, 37, faces up to three years in jail if convicted.
Police took Ms Kaka away from her employer last month after a neighbour alerted authorities, said Soneta Asmara, an Indonesian Embassy official.
Ms Kaka's ears were injured and her thighs were bruised, allegedly from repeated beatings because her employer was dissatisfied with her work, the official said. -- AP

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Malaysians Willing To Pay RM700 To Indonesian Maids

By Sajad Hussein
PETALING JAYA, July 7 (Bernama) -- Malaysians are willing to pay Indonesian maids up to RM700 per month provided the cost of obtaining them can be reduced, a Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) survey revealed."Their rationale is that the savings from the agency fees can be gainfully utilised to pay the maids directly and also to look after their medical and other needs," its secretary-general, G. Rajasegaran, said today."At present, Malaysian employers have to pay agency fees of between RM7,500 to RM8,000, which is exorbitant, and hence households can only afford to pay the maids between RM350 and RM450 in order to cover the cost of agency fees," he said.He told Bernama that the government should standardise the cost of obtaining Indonesian maids at RM3,000, to enable them to be well paid and enjoy perks just like workers in other sectors.He added that both the Malaysian and Indonesian governments should also endeavour to set up a joint agency to specially deal with the maids to cut the cost."This agency housed at the embassy, should be a one-stop outfit where all issues pertaining to maids, from their terms and condition of employment to their safety and wellbeing, can be looked after," he said.He agreed with Indonesian Manpower and Transmigration Minister Erman Suparno that the 250,000 maids from Indonesia should be given a day off and that they should be protected under the Malaysian labour laws.Rajasegaran reiterated the MTUC's stand that maids should be classified as workers so that they could enjoy all the benefits which were denied to them now.At present maids were not covered by the Employment Act 1955.Meanwhile, Bernama understands that the Human Resources Ministry is working hard to get the required legislation in place by the next Dewan Rakyat sitting where amendments to the Employment Act would be tabled."All relevant departments were busy finalising the new regulations which would provide adequate protection to the maids as well as the employers," ministry sources said.Asked whether the quantum of fees charged by agencies would be one of the issues addressed, the sources said it could be as the ministry was studying the whole issue of maids in a holistic manner."We are not only looking for the immediate solution, but also at long-term implications so that all issues are adequately addressed to ensure smooth implementation of policies that benefit the country, employers and the maids," one source added.

Monday, July 6, 2009

maid ban could end soon

Indonesian maid ban could end soon
Jul 6, 09 7:07pm
Indonesia today said that its ban on sending maids to Malaysia, triggered by the latest abuse case, could be lifted within weeks if discussions are successful.

Employers Who Already Paid Fees Get To Employ Indonesian Maids

PUTRAJAYA, July 6 (Bernama) -- Indonesia has given the assurance that maid agencies which have already received payments from Malaysian employers will be allowed to bring in maids to work with the employers concerned.The assurance was given by Indonesian labour and transmigration minister Dr Erman Suparno during a meeting with Human Resources Minister Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam, at the Human Resources Ministry, here Monday.In a statement, Dr Subramaniam said both sides had also agreed to set up a coordinating body to handle all administrative issues pertaining to the employment of Indonesian maids."We also agreed that the maids will be given a day off a week but it will be up to the employers and the maids to determine the day. If the off day is not given, the employers should compensate the maids," he said.The provision for the off day would be incorporated in the amendment to the Employment Act 1955 which would be tabled in parliament in October, Dr Subramaniam said.Two weeks ago Jakarta announced that it would no longer send maids to Malaysia following reports of abuse by Malaysian employers.On maids running away from their employers, Dr Subramaniam said he had requested the Indonesian authorities to ensure that there would be no repeat of such incidents."Last year alone, about 8,000 Indonesian maids ran away from their employers," he said.To protect the interest of employers, he said, Malaysia requested that the insurance coverage for Indonesian maids be expanded to cover incidents of maids running away from their employers.Dr Subramaniam also conveyed a request that the Indonesian government carry out a review on the fee structure which he said were too high and confusing."We suggested that the rate be standardised and Indonesia has agreed to look into it," he said.Dr Subramaniam said he had also informed his Indonesian counterpart that Malaysia was taking steps to safeguard the welfare of Indonesian maids, including requiring employers to open bank accounts for their maids so that the ministry could monitor the payments of salary."Each maid is also covered under the Workmen's Compensation Act and a standard contract signed by employers and workers, stipulating the terms of employment and so on," he said.Dr Subramaniam described the meeting as cordial and open and that "we agreed to meet more often."Meanwhile, Erman, when met by reporters after the meeting, said the two countries would review the memorandum of understanding on labour which was signed in May, 2006."We need to review it because both countries had since passed several legislations which are not parallel to it. On the Indonesian side we have a new human trafficking law which came into force in 2007," he said.He said the review would be discussed at the Malaysia-Indonesia joint committee meeting on July 15.Erman said the meeting today also centred on the commitment of both countries to put in place measures to protect the interest of Indonesian workers in Malaysia."They must be treated rightly... their rights as workers should be protected. They need to be given a day off every week while the health and security provision of these workers must also be adequate," he said.Indonesia, he said, was very concerned about the abuse of Indonesian maids in the hands of their Malaysian employers.He also said that the Indonesian government also wanted to stem the influx of illegal Indonesian labour into Malaysia and ensure legal workers were employed by legitimate Malaysian firms."We have also proposed that a joint committee be specifically set-up to see to the protection and treatment of Indonesia workers here. This committee would have representatives of both sides including the police of the two countries," said Erman.He said the joint committee meeting would thrash out all the issues and "hopefully a new system would put an end to all the problems we currently have."

Friday, July 3, 2009

KL, Jakarta bincang isu pembantu rumah Isnin ini (6hb July 2009)


SEPANG: Menteri Sumber Manusia, Datuk Dr S Subramaniam akan mengadakan perjumpaan dengan Menteri Buruh Indonesia, Erman Suparno di Putrajaya Isnin ini bagi membincangkan perkara berkaitan pekerja Indonesia di negara ini.

Perkara yang akan menjadi agenda utama perbincangan mereka ialah tindakan Indonesia menghentikan penghantaran rakyatnya untuk berkhidmat sebagai pembantu rumah di Malaysia, kata Dr Subramaniam pada sidang akhbar di sini hari ini.

"Beliau (Erman) akan berjumpa saya pada tengah hari Isnin. Saya akan terlebih dulu mendengar pendapatnya tentang isu yang ditimbulkan, terutama tentang langkah Indonesia menyekat pembantu rumahnya ke Malaysia.



"Saya harap perjumpaan ini akan dapat menyelesaikan beberapa isu tertangguh demi manfaat kedua-dua negara," katanya sebelum merasmikan Program Pembangunan Belia India.

Khamis lalu, Erman mengumumkan negaranya akan menghentikan penghantaran pembantu rumah ke Malaysia sekurang-kurangnya sehingga berlangsungnya mesyuarat dua hala Malaysia-Indonesia di Kuala Lumpur pada pertengahan Julai bagi membincangkan perjanjian baru mengenai pekerja asing.

Dr Subramaniam berkata Malaysia amat menyedari bahawa ia bertanggungjawab menjaga kebajikan pekerja asing yang bekerja di negara ini.

"Pada waktu sama, kami juga bertanggungjawab terhadap majikan yang menggajikan pekerja asing. Saya amat berharap perjumpaan ini akan dapat menyelesaikan isu rumit berhubung tenaga kerja asing, terutama pekerja dari Indonesia," katanya.

Dr Subramaniam berkata tujuan khusus kunjungan rakan sejawatannya dari Indonesia itu ialah bagi membincangkan isu berkaitan pembantu rumah, "tapi, kalau ada isu lain yang ditimbulkan, kami juga akan membincngkannya."

Katanya perjumpaan itu juga akan menetapkan tarikh berlangsungnya mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Tetap Buruh Malaysia-Indonesia.

Sementara itu, Dr Subramaniam berkata kerajaan belum menetapkan gaji minimum bagi rakyat Malaysia yang bekerja dalam beberapa sektor.

"Oleh itu, kami serahkan kepada kuasa pasaran bagi menentukan gaji untuk pekerja. Kami sedang menuju ke arah industri berasaskan pendapatan tinggi dan oleh itu kami berpendapat bahawa apabila industri disusun semula secara automatik, pekerja kami akan diberi gaji yang sewajarnya iaitu dalam lingkungan pendapatan tinggi," katanya.

Dr Subramaniam bagaimanapun berkata, Majlis Gaji Kebangsaan sedang meneliti cadangan gaji minimum bagi mereka yang berkhidmat dalam sektor pelayanan, tekstil, elektronik dan keselamatan. - Bernama