An employer was found to have committed a number of labour offences during an inspection by the Labour Department recently. Authorities said that the inspection in Kampong Bunut found the employer violating seven provisions under the Employment Order 2009, including failure to provide leave on public holidays and rest days while also having employees exceed […]
Rokiah Mahmud An operation, codenamed ‘Operasi Sejahtera 179/2022’ in Kampong Jerudong on November 1, led by labour department officials, discovered foreign employees living in unhygienic living quarters. The officers conducting an inspection on agricultural activities found foreign workers living in cramped and unhygienic conditions. The employer had thus been found to have committed a violation […]
Azlan Othman Law Enforcement Division personnel detected two offences under the Employment Order, 2009 during the recent Operation Sejahtera 168/2022, which targetted a garbage disposal site in Kampong Gadong. The employer was found to have not provided proper accommodation to workers, and that the staff quarters’ placement did not adhere to the Foreign Workers Licence […]
Izah Azahari Six individuals were detained and drugs confiscated during a joint operation at Kampong Sungai Kebun recently. Another four suspects were detained for possessing restricted items. A total of 35 houses and three shops were inspected during the October 2 operation. The inspection uncovered no labour offences under the Employment Order 2009. The Labour […]
Azlan Othman The enforcement officers from the Law Enforcement Division of the Labour Department conducted inspections on 119 foreign staff quarters of 89 companies from August 1-27. The operation aimed to enforce the rules and regulations of the Employment Order, 2009 and to ensure workers’ welfare is taken care of by the employers in accordance […]