SDP to reimburse foreign workers

Group managing director Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha said that since the imposition of the Withhold Release Order (WRO) by the United States Customs and Border Protection in December 2020, the group has implemented the audit practices.

PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) will reimburse its current and former foreign workers recruitment fees totalling RM82.02mil on Feb 17, following the company’s comprehensive audits both internally and by independent organisations.

According to a statement, the group said it will reimburse 15,078 current foreign workers an aggregate sum of RM38.55mil.