People, Not Commodities.

Datuk Seri M. Ramachelvam , Committee Member, Independent Committee on Foreign Workers

30-Apr-19 08:05

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In conjunction with Labour Day, we take a look at issues around foreign workers as well as refugees being given the right to work. We speak to Datuk Seri M. Ramachelvam, lawyer and Member of the Independent Committee on Foreign Workers, which has submitted its report to the Human Resources Ministry on the migrant worker issue in the country.

Presented by: Lyn Mak

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues

Tags: Labour Day, foreign workers, refugees, right to work, Human Resources Ministry, migrant worker issue,

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