After 12 Years of Unpaid Wage, Domestic Worker Sued & Won RM100,000 From Tan Sri Employer
An Indonesian domestic worker was paid over RM100,000 in 12 years of unpaid wages following a long-drawn mediation between her Tan Sri employer and the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
However, there is no indication if the employer will face charges over the alleged forced labour offences.
The 43-year-old’s case ticked several boxes of forced labour elements such as withholding of wages, assault, passport retention, restriction of movement and abusive working hours.
While the financial aspect of the case has been settled, there is no indication as to whether or not the employer will face any charges over the alleged forced labour offences.
A source from the Indonesian Embassy explained to Malaysiakini that they always acted based on the priorities of the victims and “in her case, she wanted to return home with her unpaid wages”.
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