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also be extended to foreign workers (see paragraph 69 above) it would be imperative for
MOHR to establish the necessary requisite mechanism for the portability of social security
and other worker safety net entitlements to be applied to foreign workers.

73. The Independent Committee is of the considered view that its recommendation that all
foreign workers and employers contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) would
achieve the stated objectives for the proposed salary deductions that is being considered by
the NLAC. Therefore the Independent Committee is of the view that the proposed salary
deductions of foreign workers as proposed to the NLAC is not necessary and should be
discarded.

Worker accommodations

74. The Independent Committee urges the government to immediately act on it’s intention
to pass new legislation to better regulate decent accommodations and housing to be provided
to all workers, including foreign workers.

Policy Recommendations on Recruitment of PLKS Workers
1. Only businesses involved in outsourcing services functions should be allowed to
hire PLKS workers on their payroll
2. Businesses involved in the outsourcing of labour using FWs to be prohibited
3. PLKS workers must have standard employment contracts
4. The length of stay for a PLKS worker will be 10 years, with further extensions
subject to qualifying conditions
5. PLKS will have worker benefits and safety net covering healthcare, accident
insurance, provident fund (EPF), unemployment insurance (EIS) and proper
accommodation
6. Social Security and other worker safety net benefits should be portable

5.3.7 Policy recommendations for a PLKS workers complaints mechanism

75. It is strongly recommended that a formal online complaints component be established
within the single online Application and Approval System. Filing of complaints through this
online mechanism will ensure that confidentiality of the worker or other stakeholders
reporting any grievance will be protected. At the same time, the online standardised
complaint form would be simple but detailed enough to ensure that sufficient information is
provided to assess the veracity of the complaint without disclosing the identity of the
complainant.

76. The online complaint mechanism should be made available on dedicated computers in
the employments service centres of MOHR, SOCSO, JobsMalaysia and other public places
where feedback is solicited. They should be available also in the main languages of the
foreign workers.

77. Together with the complaint mechanism, consideration must be given to procedures
that allow the PLKS worker or any foreign worker due process and legal support when
dealing with a work related grievance. A PLKS should not be cancelled to trigger repatriation

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