THE Human Resources Ministry is monitoring more than 10 companies for violating the Employment Act against its foreign workers, according to its minister, M. Kulasegaran.

Without revealing the name of the companies, the minister said employers should treat foreign workers as well as they treat their Malaysian workers.

Commenting on the strike by 2,000 Nepalese workers of a rubber glove factory in Sepang last Tuesday, Kulasegaran said the ministry, through its investigations, had identified WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd as having committed at least 42 labour offences based since August last year.

“We have at least 42 cases against this company, including providing terrible conditions for their workers. The ministry will take action against any companies who breach the laws.

“In this particular case, the company paid the local workers because they can lodge a report with the Labour Department if they are not paid, but foreign workers can’t go. This is not fair,” he said.

Yesterday, the Labour Department said in a statement that the company’s other labour offences included not paying overtime, unfair pay cuts, and imposing wrongful working hours during break and public holidays. – Bernama, February 2, 2019.