IOI to conduct audit after claims of labour abuse

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This comes days after a Helsinki-based NGO found that plantation workers from India lived in poor conditions and were paid below the minimum wage. FMTNews IOIPlantation LabourForce Migrant

IOI said the audit will aim to confirm any labour policy non-compliance or unsatisfactory working conditions.

This comes days after Helsinki-based NGO Finnwatch found that IOI estate workers from India paid up to US$606 in recruitment fees but lived in poor housing conditions and were paid below the minimum wage. “Within the next months, IOI will undergo an audit supervised by one of our key customers and assisted by a reputable international labour rights consulting firm,” it said in an exchange filing.Reuters reported that the audit would aim to confirm any labour policy non-compliance or unsatisfactory working conditions affecting the company’s 16,000 workers in Malaysia.

Workers were guaranteed to receive the minimum wage, it said, adding that guidelines had been issued to allow for transparency and for workers to verify their working hours while calculating their rightful wages.

 

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