SHAH ALAM: A courier services company here was found to have breached the Minimum Wage Order 2024 and paid workers daily in cash during an enforcement operation by the Selangor Labour Department.
The operation, carried out by the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department (JTKSM) last night, was coordinated by the Selangor JTK Special Enforcement Team.
It involved 35 enforcement officers targeting the courier services sector.
JTKSM deputy director-general (operations) Betty Hasan said the operation reflected the department’s ongoing commitment to ensuring full compliance with national labour laws.
During the operation, 120 local workers and 175 foreign workers from Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were inspected.
Among the offences detected under JTKSM-enforced laws were the failure to adhere to the Minimum Wage Order 2024 and violations of Section 25A of the Employment Act 1955 for paying wages daily in cash, she said in a statement.
She said authorities also detected violations under Section 60A involving the non-payment of overtime wages.
Betty said JTKSM would continue to intensify its enforcement operations in accordance with the legislation under its jurisdiction.
“This enforcement is a vital proactive step for the department in combating non-compliance with any labour acts,” she said.
She added that consistent enforcement was necessary to ensure the welfare of both local and foreign workers was protected and to strengthen national labour harmony.
The operation also serves as a platform to provide explanations, advice and guidance to employers on the importance of complying with labour laws.
“This is in line with the government’s efforts to create a fair, safe and prosperous working environment for all parties.”
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