RUBBER glove manufacturer Top Glove Sdn Bhd was charged at the Ipoh Sessions Court today with 10 counts of failing to provide workers’ accommodations certified by the Labour Department (JTK), last November.

The company, which was represented by its director, pleaded not guilty to all charges before judge Norashima Khalid.

According to the charges, the company was alleged to have provided their foreign workers with accommodations that were not certified with a Certificate of Accommodation from the JTK director-general, as required under Section 24D(1) of the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act.

The offences were allegedly committed at 10 different accommodations at Pusat Perdagangan Tasek Mutiara between 9am and 1.30pm on November 26, last year.

The charges were framed under Section 24D(3) of the same Act which provides for a fine of not exceeding RM50,000, if found guilty.

Deputy public prosecutors Siti Syakimah Ibrahim and Zaihas Mohd Syakir Hasfar prosecuted the case while the company was represented by lawyer Chew Jee San.

The court set April 28 for remention. – Bernama, March 16, 2021.