Frustrated by delays, workers caught in quota fraud get legal aid

S VinothaaPublished: Jan 23, 2024 7:35 AM | Updated: Jan 23, 2024 7:36 AM

A group of 97 migrant workers, faced with inadequate support from labour officers, are resorting to legal assistance to assert their rights to unpaid wages at the Bangi Labour Department.

Caught in the quota fraud scandal exposed by Malaysiakini, former Aecor Innovation Sdn Bhd workers reached the end of their tether last week when the Labour Department, despite prior knowledge, failed to inform them of their former employer’s absence, barring the case from proceeding...

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