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37. The Independent Committee strongly recommends that this full Report of the
Committee be made public.

Independent Committee Core Recommendations

1. Overall National Policies

1.1 MOHR be appointed the single authority responsible for formulating and implementing
policies pertinent to the National Foreign Workers Management System (NFWMS)
Review all previous Cabinet and Government decisions on FWs and make them
consistent with MOHR’s new mandate. Special approvals for FWs must be repealed
1.2 MOHR will chair a committee comprising all relevant agencies to manage enforcement
actions pertaining to the NFWMS
Cease all harassment and exploitation of FWs by law enforcement officials
Improve occupational safety and health for FWs
Address comprehensively the physical and mental health of FWs
Introduce a specific Domestic Workers Act. Pending this, provide regulations under
the Employment Act to better protect domestic workers.
Expedite the amendment of 9 labour laws drafted for submission to Parliament
Proactively address and enforce existing laws on forced labour and human trafficking

1.3 Provide sufficient financial and human resources to MOHR as the single authority to
manage the single online NFWMS system
1.4 MOUs to be negotiated with source countries should have standardized core coverage and
definitions
1.5 Accede to all applicable international instruments e.g. UN and ILO Conventions on
Migrant Workers; UN Refugee Convention of 1951; ILO Protocol on Forced Labour;
Global Compact on Migration; etc.
1.6 Provide incentives for industry to automate and innovate to reduce reliance on FWs

2. Recruitment Policies
2.1 Develop an end-to-end single online system covering all components of the NFWMS
Make the Multi-Tier Levy System the centrepiece mechanism of the PLKS worker
component of the online application and approval system under the NFWMS
All employers must make an online standardised statutory declaration that they
comply with all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines, etc. pertinent to FWs
All relevant foreign worker information will be digitalised and uploaded online into a
centralized data warehouse of the NFWMS to be managed by MOHR
Policy for expatriates to be streamlined and integrated into the online application and
approval system and the data warehouse
Policy should routinely allow and facilitate the employment of foreign spouses of
Malaysian citizens and be a component of the online system
Develop a module within the online system to register and approve foreign students
seeking employment as interns and trainees

2.2 The use of services providers such as MyEG, Bestinent, SPIKPA, SPPA must be
terminated. The Government will take back the roles and service operation functions of
these service providers

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