Esstar Vision Sdn Bhd says it is committed to settling all outstanding dues, claiming it has commenced partial payments.
Esstar Vision Sdn Bhd spokesman Law Yuk Hui said the company has commenced partial payments and is still discussing the matter with the affected workers.
The company was committed to resolving the matter “responsibly and in accordance with Malaysian law” and would continue to cooperate fully with the authorities, he told FMT.
Law was responding to complaints by about 50 Bangladeshi workers, who alleged that the issue of their unpaid wages had yet to be resolved despite intervention by the human resources ministry and the state labour department.
One worker, who wanted to be known only as Md Rubel and spoke on behalf of the migrant workers, alleged that the company owed them between three and eight months of back pay.
Rubel also said the company’s failure to pay their wages meant they could not send money to their families back home or repay loans taken from creditors to fund their journey to Malaysia.
He added that a group of workers had gathered outside the state labour department on Thursday to lodge another complaint. They had previously filed a complaint a few months earlier.
“Despite informing the Bangladesh High Commission several times of our plight, our problems have not been resolved. The human resources minister warned the company to settle the dues after FMT reported our plight in March,” he said.
“A handful of workers had their issues resolved after that, but most of us have not been paid for months,” he said.
Rubel urged the minister and the labour department to take immediate action to resolve the issue and ensure the workers receive their rightful wages.
In March, human resources minister R Ramanan ordered the firm to settle all outstanding wages as soon as possible.
FMT has reached out to the human resources ministry for comment. - FMT
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