PETALING JAYA: There has been no directive for maids to undergo Covid-19 screening, several maid agencies told theSun yesterday.
The Human Resource Ministry on Jan 1 warned employers who do not send their foreign workers for screening that they can be fined RM1,000 or risk being jailed up to six months.
A spokesman for a maid agency in Kuala Lumpur said they have not received any directive regarding maids.
She however said they do not see a need for maids to undergo screening if they are staying with their employers.
“There shouldn’t be a problem if the maid stays with the families, because she is not travelling out of home. If a maid is hired on a part-time basis, then she needs to undergo testing.
“But the cost of screening would be borne by the maid’s respective employers. We are only here to facilitate,” she said.
