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KUALA LUMPUR: Employers who fail to bring their foreign workers for Covid-19 testing will face sanctions, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.
At a press conference, Ismail said the rule will take effect on January 1, under the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (Act 342).
He said strict action will also be taken against employers who fail to provide conducive housing for their employees.
This comes after 27 charges were imposed on 12 companies for violating the Minimum Standards of Housing and Services for Workers Act of 1990 (Law 446), he said.
Ismail added that employers would now have to cover the costs of quarantine and treatment for foreign workers who test positive for Covid-19.
He said the Human Resources Ministry had reported that a total of 49,428 foreign workers have been screened so far, including 1,990 employers.
“However, the ministry has been informed that many employers still refuse to cooperate and comply with this rule.
“The fact that they don’t provide evaluations for their employees will only cause more losses. As we know, the government has forced some companies and factories to close because their workers tested positive ”.
Human Resources Minister M Saravanan has previously announced that all employers must ensure that their foreign workers undergo Covid-19 screening as of January 1.
The cost of the test would be borne by the employer, with the exception of foreign workers who are listed on Socso.
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