Company that did not pay salaries since September 2023 issued notice, says minister
A notice has been issued to Kedah Agro Holdings Bhd for not paying salaries to 24 staff members since September 2023, says Steven Sim.
The Human Resources Minister said on Wednesday (March 13) that the notice ordering the company, a subsidiary of Kedah Mentri Besar Incorporated, to pay months' salaries was issued in January 2024, adding that his ministry will not compromise on this issue.
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The Human Resources Minister said on Wednesday (March 13) that the notice ordering the company, a subsidiary of Kedah Mentri Besar Incorporated, to pay months' salaries was issued in January 2024, adding that his ministry will not compromise on this issue.
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00:00 This is a question about Kedah Agro. I have received a report from the Malaysian Employment Agency
00:08 on this issue. The background of the case is as follows.
00:13 Kedah Agro was found to not pay the salary of the workers since last September.
00:20 The Malaysian Employment Agency has given them a notice to pay the salary.
00:28 This is a violation of the 19th section of the employment act.
00:33 The basic principle is that the workers are entitled to pay the salary.
00:37 We do not compromise on this.
00:39 The Malaysian Employment Agency has taken action to give a notice to the employers to pay the salary.
00:47 They have also promised to seek help from the government.
00:55 I hope this can be resolved as soon as possible.
00:59 There are about 24 workers in the company who have not been paid since last September.
01:06 When was the notice issued?
01:08 The notice was issued in January this year.
01:13 Did the government give the employers time to resolve this issue?
01:19 They have promised to seek help from the government.
01:26 They will hold a meeting with the Prime Minister today.
01:30 I hope that after the meeting, we will make the next decision.
01:36 I hope the government will take this matter seriously.
01:40 There are 24 employees in the company who have not been paid.
01:44 We will resolve this issue peacefully.
01:47 The most important thing is that the workers' salaries must be paid.
01:51 Thank you.
01:53 [END]