Cuepacs hailed the government's decision to require employers to pay the levy on their foreign workers

The Congress of Unions of Employees in Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) has hailed the government's decision to require employers to pay the levy on their foreign workers, which was effective at the beginning of this year. Cuepacs President, Datuk Azih Muda, said “the number of foreign workers has increased since many industries in the private sector were privatized and this has jeopardized the chances of locals to get jobs. ‘We have seen that since the start of privatization, the number of foreign workers has increased, where before their work could be done by locals. Therefore, I think the levy decision is fair and good so that the foreign workers would not become a liability to the government,’ he said.”