Not Enough Training for Workers, Says MTUC

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) says there is a lack of training at many corporations following a poll showing that the hire of contract workers is rising, in part to fill the skill set gaps among permanent workers.

MTUC secretary-general J Solomon said many organisations only provide training for employees in the management section, while others have to depend on e-learning programmes. “Gone are the days of frequent classroom training and personalised coaching,” he said.

“If an ordinary worker asks for more, the answer is: ‘Take your own initiative’.” He said even e-learning programmes are often used as a short-cut to assure that workers are trained immediately and at the lowest cost.

MTUC secretary-general J Solomon

Releasing too many workers for training might also “cripple the company’s operations”, he added. Solomon was discussing on this year’s edition of the Hays Asia Salary Guide which said employers are hiring more temporary and contract workers.

The report, which took into account salary and recruitment trends in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, said 27% of local companies recognised hiring temporary or contract staff on a regular basis compared to 21% in 2017.

More employers were also expected to boost their reliance on temporary or contract staff, at 26% in 2019 versus 23% in 2017.

Factors mentioned included:

• A shortage of skilled workers,

• An increase in business activity, and

• The benefit of contained recruitment costs.

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Source: Free Malaysia Today

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