Friday, July 11, 2008

Memorandum of Understanding to Improve Working Conditions

The governments of India and Malaysia have come together to fight for workers' rights by composing an official memorandum of understanding (MoU). This document carries significant legislative and psychological power towards helping Indians who are employed in Malaysia by overseeing the regulation of agents and brokers, some of whom extort money from those already struggling for an income. About 130,000 Indian workers are employed in Malaysia, where they are having a positive effect on the Malaysian economy. Both governments hope that this MoU will allow the economic benefits to continue to rise while protecting low-income workers from exploitation.

the original story:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3215855,prtpage-1.cms

more information on MoUs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorandum_of_understanding

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