Bangladeshi workers duped in Pengerang file claim for RM2.21mil in unpaid wages


PUTRAJAYA: All 751 Bangladeshi workers who were left stranded in the country without jobs in Pengerang recently have filed a claim for RM2.21mil in unpaid wages from their employers, says the Human Resources Minister.

Steven Sim said the case would be heard at the Pengerang district labour office on Feb 5.

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