Eight IPs to be opened over glove maker workers' squalid living quarters
The authorities have estimated that at least eight investigation papers (IPs) would be opened in relation to a raid on a glove maker’s factory in Kajang, whose migrant workers were allegedly found to be housed in squalid shipping containers.
In a media statement today, the Human Resources Ministry said that the Selangor Human Resources Department is set to open these IP following a raid on the factory...
The authorities have estimated that at least eight investigation papers (IPs) would be opened in relation to a raid on a glove maker’s factory in Kajang, whose migrant workers were allegedly found to be housed in squalid shipping containers.
In a media statement today, the Human Resources Ministry said that the Selangor Human Resources Department is set to open these IP following a raid on the factory.
On Dec 21, it was reported that the factory was raided by the authorities, who discovered 759 migrant workers were housed in the shipping containers which were dank with the stench of urine.
Human Resources Minister M Saravanan, who had joined the raid, had expressed shock at the squalid conditions of the living quarters.
The ministry said today said that the raid found that the factory operator had failed to provide conducive living quarters for its workers, whereby 759 workers were housed in containers placed at the back of the factory.
“This caused the workers to live in tight spaces, with no good air ventilation and dirty as well as poor surroundings,” it said.
“Following that, the Selangor Human Resources Department now is in the process of completing investigation papers. It is estimated that eight investigation papers would be opened covering various offences under Act 446 (Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990).
“Among the offences include the employer’s failure to obtain Accommodation Certificate from the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia and also the violation of the regulations under Act 446 involving the provision of living quarters that do not fulfil set standards,” the ministry said.
It warned that enforcement of Act 446 will be continuously carried out, and urged employers and accommodation providers, who have yet to apply for Accommodation Certificates, to do so immediately to prevent legal action being taken against them.
