PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian couple and their companies have been fined more than A$200,000 (over RM670,000) for exploiting Malaysian and Taiwanese workers at their three Japanese restaurants in Brisbane, Australia, said a report on SBS.com. Their companies, Tsuyoetsu Pty Ltd and Taikuken Pty Ltd, were fined A$99,000 (RM335,600) and A$29,200 (RM99,000), respectively. The report said the five workers, who have student, bridging and partner visas, were paid as little as A$10 per hour. "There is an obligation on them to ensure that workers from a similar culture to the employers are not exploited," he said. The report quoted Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James as saying that overseas workers were entitled to the same pay as Australians.

Source: The Star February 08, 2017 04:12 UTC