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Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies
- Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers at Kawaguchi Manufacturing's closed factory in Port Klang, Malaysia, are demanding unpaid wages as of late 2024.
- These wages remain unpaid after the factory ceased operations in December following the suspension of orders by major clients Sony and Panasonic due to accusations of labor abuse.
- Workers allege harsh conditions including 24-hour shifts without breaks, withheld wages, passport confiscation, delayed visa renewals, and forced relocations hundreds of kilometers away.
- A Malaysian labor tribunal ruled that Kawaguchi must compensate the workers with over 3 million ringgit , but so far they have received only 251,000 ringgit , leaving many burdened by significant debts from recruitment fees that reached up to $5,000.
- The dispute worsens migrant workers’ debt bondage and prompts diplomatic talks between Bangladesh and Malaysia, while labor advocates and companies like Daikin work toward partial settlements and remediation.
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Migrant workers in Malaysia seek unpaid wages from a supplier to Japanese companies
Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers are demanding unpaid wages from a Malaysian firm which was a supplier to big Japanese companies.
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By Aniruddha Ghosal Around 280 Bangladeshi migrant workers in Malaysia are demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages and other money owed to them after their former employer, a plastic parts supplier to big Japanese companies, closed down. The workers at Kawaguchi Manufacturing’s factory in Port Klang, Malaysia’s largest port city, were left stranded when the company withheld their wages for up to eight months before shutting down…
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