Workers' dorm fire: Labour Department launches investigation under Act 446


SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Labour Department has launched an investigation into a company over alleged non-compliance with the Employees' Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) at a construction site.

State entrepreneurship, human resources, climate change, cooperatives and consumer affairs committee chairman S. Veerapan said the investigation was initiated following a fire involving 30 container units serving as workers' dormitories at Forest Heights here two days ago.

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