Employers advised to check foreign workers' Covid-19 screening documents

Employers who want to engage foreign workers have been reminded to check the authenticity of the Covid-19 screening documents submitted by workers with the health office.

Bukit Aman Commercial CID deputy director, DCP Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said the matter is important to avoid creating new clusters due to irresponsible foreign workers who forged their health document.

“They should check with the health office and ensure the details of the health report, as well as the name, are genuine to avoid creating a new cluster,” he told Bernama today.

He was commenting on the case of a syndicate that issued fake Covid-19 screening test documents to foreign workers.

So far, Bukit Aman Commercial CID had received four reports of falsifying Covid-19 screening documents sold at RM50 each to foreigners.

He added that Bukit Aman is always monitoring and investigating with the Kuala Lumpur police to flush out such activities.

Bernama had earlier reported that seven Bangladeshi men aged between 26 and 30 who were working as construction labourers were detained for being involved in forging Covid-19 screening test documents.

- Bernama