KLANG: A total of 526 foreign workers have been found living in miserable conditions at makeshift hostels provided by their employers in the industrial hub of Klang, according to the Human Resources Ministry.
The unsatisfactory living conditions were discovered by officers from the Peninsular Malaysia Labour Department under the ministry during a surprise inspection operation of three wood and rubber product factories near Aman Perdana on Wednesday .
Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said strict action would be taken against the owners of the factories over the appalling living conditions. "The tight living space and unsanitary environment could cause diseases to spread easily among the workers.
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