Malaysian palm oil giant accused of mistreating workers


Workers at an IOI Corporation oil palm estate in Pahang complained accommodation was poor, with some forced to sleep on the floor as they were not given beds, and toilets and kitchens in bad condition. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 30, 2021.

MIGRANT workers employed by a Malaysian palm oil giant have faced mistreatment ranging from physical abuse to poor living conditions, a rights group said today.

IOI Corporation is the latest producer of the commodity to face such allegations, and it follows the United States banning imports from two other Malaysian palm oil firms over abuse claims.


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  • No matter who is in power, the contraventions of environmental and labour laws continue unabated and unchecked. Meanwhile the rainforest disappears and pandemics and heatwaves affect the world.

    Posted 2 years ago by Malaysia New hope