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Minister: Govt plans to amend Employment Act 1995 to protect domestic workers

Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran speaks to reporters in Putrajaya on April 23, 2019. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Kulasegaran added that the plans are still at the proposal stage and that it will require discussion with respective stakeholders to draft the amendments.

 

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