Many employers still not providing proper accommodation for workers, says Labour Dept


JOHOR BARU: Many employers still refuse to provide accommodation for their workers that meet requirements as mandated by law, says the Labour Department.

Its deputy director-general (operational) Mohd Asri Abdul Wahab said a multi-department raid on a plastics manufacturer's premises in Taman Tan Sri Yaakob here showed a lack of proper facilities and unsatisfactory living conditions for its foreign workers.

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