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The Malaysian Association of Employment Agencies has unveiled an insurance programme providing employers with RM5,000 abscondment coverage and domestic workers with medical protection, filling gaps left by existing schemes.
Two married couples have pleaded not guilty in separate courts in Johor Baru to charges stemming from a viral video depicting alleged mistreatment of their domestic helpers, facing counts of assault, intimidation and unlawful possession of passports.
An Indonesian domestic worker appeared in Johor Baru Sessions Court facing charges related to injuries sustained by her employer's one-year-old child. The case emerged from viral video evidence publicising the incident.
Police have rearrested two couples in connection with an ongoing maid abuse investigation that has expanded to include additional alleged victims. The case involves multiple criminal charges related to physical harm and threats.