Act 446

Saravanan said this based on the current state of the country's economy with the crisis of labour shortage faced by many companies.

A total of 745 investigation papers were opened against employers who committed various offences under Act 446 between February and Tuesday.

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said among the charges to be made were under Sections 24D, 24H and 24J, and Regulations 3 and 4 of the Act.

For each offence, the employer can be fined not more than RM50,000 if convicted.

In a statement, Fadillah said compliance with the Act would also aid the government's efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saravanan said the ministry has an important role in redeeming this image such as the country has been seen as treating workers unfairly.

The Human Resource Ministry has inspected 3,652 employers involving 29,042 units of workers' accommodations nationwide under Act 446.

Two construction site workers' accommodations at two different locations here which house 299 workers are found to have not possessed accommodation certificates from the Labour Department (JTK).

The enforcement is under the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).

A total of 3,927 accommodation certificate applications were received by the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) for the period September to November.

1.4 million foreign workers in the country are provided with accommodation that does not comply with Act 446.

The continuous enforcement of the Workers Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) is crucial to ensuring efforts to eradicate elements of forced labour and human trafficking.

Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said errant employers would not be fined during this period as well since the enforcement of the act is still in its early stages.

Saravanan says the act which came into force on Sept 1 was not implemented in haste and the decision to implement it was made last year before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The act will be enforced by the JTKSM to ensure the employers comply with the provision of the laws.

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