The government is looking for ways on how it can reach out to undocumented foreign workers in the country to get them inoculated against Covid-19. READ ALSO: How to Apply for a Work Visa in Malaysia Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravana brought up the issue at a ministerial meeting last April 7, to address the matter and come up with a strategy that would give these foreign workers some form of assurance to come out and benefit from the jab. Malaysian Gov’t Exploring Ways to Reach Out to Undocumented Workers for COVID-19 Jab In line with this, Saravanan brought up other foreign labor issues at the ministerial meeting, the Star reported. Earlier, the government announced that it had agreed in principle to provide free vaccination to undocumented foreign workers, and the special committee to ensure access to the Covid-19 vaccine supply will study how to do so. As of September last year, the ministry noted that there were about 2.1 million documented foreign workers in the country, which accounts for some 14% of the domestic labor force. The hiring of foreign maids, was also discussed at the ministerial meeting. In line with this, Saravanan acknowledged the fact that many families are in need of domestic helpers. But then there’s also the fact that the country’s borders are still closed. Based on ministry records, Saravanan said over 400,000 foreign workers returned to their countries last year and had not been replaced until now. He also noted that the government was still deliberating over a condition laid out by Indonesia for a labour agreement on domestic helpers in a counter-proposal for the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Recruitment and Placement of Indonesian Domestic Workers. READ NEXT: 3 Reasons Why Pinoys to Work in Malaysia

Gov’t Studying Ways on how Undocumented Workers Can Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

The government is looking for ways on how it can reach out to undocumented foreign workers in the country to get them inoculated against Covid-19.

READ ALSO: How to Apply for a Work Visa in Malaysia

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravana brought up the issue at a ministerial meeting last April 7, to address the matter and come up with a strategy that would give these foreign workers some form of assurance to come out and benefit from the jab.

The government is looking for ways on how it can reach out to undocumented foreign workers in the country to get them inoculated against Covid-19. READ ALSO: How to Apply for a Work Visa in Malaysia Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravana brought up the issue at a ministerial meeting last April 7, to address the matter and come up with a strategy that would give these foreign workers some form of assurance to come out and benefit from the jab. Malaysian Gov’t Exploring Ways to Reach Out to Undocumented Workers for COVID-19 Jab In line with this, Saravanan brought up other foreign labor issues at the ministerial meeting, the Star reported. Earlier, the government announced that it had agreed in principle to provide free vaccination to undocumented foreign workers, and the special committee to ensure access to the Covid-19 vaccine supply will study how to do so. As of September last year, the ministry noted that there were about 2.1 million documented foreign workers in the country, which accounts for some 14% of the domestic labor force. The hiring of foreign maids, was also discussed at the ministerial meeting. In line with this, Saravanan acknowledged the fact that many families are in need of domestic helpers. But then there’s also the fact that the country’s borders are still closed. Based on ministry records, Saravanan said over 400,000 foreign workers returned to their countries last year and had not been replaced until now. He also noted that the government was still deliberating over a condition laid out by Indonesia for a labour agreement on domestic helpers in a counter-proposal for the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Recruitment and Placement of Indonesian Domestic Workers. READ NEXT: 3 Reasons Why Pinoys to Work in Malaysia

Malaysian Gov’t Exploring Ways to Reach Out to Undocumented Workers for COVID-19 Vaccine

In line with this, Saravanan brought up other foreign labour issues at the ministerial meeting, the Star reported.

Earlier, the government announced that it had agreed in principle to provide free vaccination to undocumented foreign workers, and the special committee to ensure access to the Covid-19 vaccine supply will study how to do so.

As of September last year, the ministry noted that there were about 2.1 million documented foreign workers in the country, which accounts for some 14% of the domestic labour force.

The hiring of foreign maids was also discussed at the ministerial meeting.

In line with this, Saravanan acknowledged the fact that many families are in need of domestic helpers. But then there’s also the fact that the country’s borders are still closed.

Based on ministry records, Saravanan said over 400,000 foreign workers returned to their countries last year and had not been replaced until now.

He also noted that the government was still deliberating over a condition laid out by Indonesia for a labour agreement on domestic helpers in a counter-proposal for the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Recruitment and Placement of Indonesian Domestic Workers.

READ NEXT: 3 Reasons Why Pinoys to Work in Malaysia

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