Unpaid salary of Bangladeshi workers: Malaysia takes recruitment firm to court

A recruitment company in Malaysia faces Industrial Court proceedings for failing to pay RM1,035,557.50 in salary arrears to 733 Bangladeshi workers as directed by the Human Resources Ministry. The company had 45 days to settle the amount but did not comply. If convicted, it could be fined RM50,000 per offence besides paying the arrears. The workers were legally brought in but did not get jobs initially. However, 692 have since found employment through a special process. The ministry vowed strict action against labour law violations to protect workers’ welfare.