Palm oil giant Sime Darby says no basis to labour misconduct claims, wants more info from petitioner for US to ban its exportsA Sime Darby logo is on display at the entrance to its plantation in Sepang outside Kuala Lumpur in this August 5, 2010 file photo. — Reuters pic
In a second statement this week, the palm oil giant said it has contacted Jepson and requested further information of the alleged breaches as claimed in its petition. The Malaysian palm oil company was accused of forced and child labour, with the petitioner citing two years worth of interviews with complaints of arbitrary penalties, threats of and actual sexual harassment, physical threats and abuse, various and inconsistent deductions in pay, varying conditions of accommodation, and fees charged for basic facilities.
Sime Darby also denied using manipulative methods to recruit workers, providing video footage and briefings to explain job requirements and expectations, and also denied retaining passports of their workers, only the option of “safekeeping”.
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