Clamour For Tough Labour Laws On Unpaid Salaries
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Bandar Seri Begawan - The syndrome of delayed salaries continued to haunt some foreign workers while observers felt that such people need to be protected through tough laws and regulations.

Claims were made by waiters and waitresses in restaurants that they were not getting paid for up to ten months while maids or servants also received a similar fate.

Industry observers felt workers should be protected by tough laws whereby errant employers, who fail to pay them on the first week of each month, should be hauled before courts.

"The implications of delayed or unpaid salaries for many months not only tarnish the nation's good image, but also contribute to the social problems it is currently facing," they said.

Brunei's reputation overseas had been badly affected as some foreign workers returned home without being properly paid for their sweat and services.

A few who left was even shortchanged as they received less than the financial amount they had expected or worked for.

Some of them had been known to use legitimate means to claim their monies, including lodging complaints with relevant agencies in their respective countries. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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