Lim with his 35- year-old son Jin Feng, who has been working for Top Glove for 10-11 years.
TOP GLOVE Corporation Bhd, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, had been on top of the world for months last year after the unexpected deadly Covid-19 pandemic catapulted the company’s earnings through the roof.
But since last July, the homegrown multinational company has been shaken by continual negative news linked to poor labour treatment that has dented the reputation of the group and its management. This has also caused the record high share price of the fundamentally strong company to sink below analysts’ target prices.
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Righting the wrong: Last Monday, Top Glove announced that all International Labour Organisation’s 11 indicators of ‘forced labour” have been resolved and verified.— AFP
Kitchen facilities at the Top Glove workers' hostel in Setia Alam.
The link houses that have been transformed into Top Glove workers’ accommodation in Shah Alam are installed with ample facilities to provide a safe and decent living place for them.
Top Glove ensures the accommodation for its employees goes beyond the minimum requirements of Act 446: Employees’ Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodations and Amenities Act 1990 in Malaysia.
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