The glove manufacturer, Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and its two subsidiaries will face 30 charges covering various offenses under the Minimum Standards for Housing, Accommodation and Employee Standards Act 1990 (Act 446).
According to a Bernama report, the Ministry of Human Resources (KSM) informed that the Department of Manpower Peninsular Malaysia (JTKSM) is currently in the process of completing an investigation paper for that purpose.
"A total of 22 charges will be opened against Brightway Holdings Sdn Bhd and Biopro (M) Sdn Bhd while eight charges will be opened for La Glove (M) Sdn Bhd," KSM said in a statement today.
The statement informed that among the offenses was the failure of the employer to obtain a Certificate of Accommodation from the Director General of JTKSM under Section 24D of Act 446 and also a violation of the Regulations under Act 446 involving the provision of facilities that do not meet the minimum standard specifications.
If convicted, he will be fined a maximum of RM50,000 for each offense, according to the statement.
KSM also informed that the report on the RM1,000 compound is a compound of offenses under the Prevention of Infectious Disease Control Act 1988 issued by the Klang District Health Office and the action has nothing to do with the enforcement of Act 446 under the jurisdiction of JTKSM.
“KSM will not compromise on any breach or non-compliance under Act 446 and the Rules under it.
"Any employer and centralized accommodation provider who has not yet made any application for a Accommodation Certificate is urged to do so immediately to avoid any legal action being taken against them," according to KSM.
Last week, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan together with KSM enforcement agencies raided two three-storey container blocks at the back of the factory.
As a result of the raid, hundreds of foreign workers were believed to be living in overcrowding in the poor container block and did not have good facilities for foreign workers there.
