Man fined RM1,800 for making child work long hours


KUALA PILAH: A 27-year-old man was fined RM1,800 in default five months’ jail for making a child work longer than the hours allowed by the law.

Shadesh Kumar pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to comply with a provision in the law which states that a child can only work for a limited number of hours in a day.

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