Ops Pukat finds fishing vessel operators in Bintulu paying workers below minimum wage

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An inspection under Ops Pukat revealed that fishing vessel operators in Bintulu waters of Sarawak are paying workers below the legal minimum wage. The operation involved the Sarawak Labour Department and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, highlighting labor and regulatory issues in maritime sectors.

BINTULU (July 8): An integrated inspection under Ops Pukat found that some fishing vessel operators in Bintulu waters were paying workers below the minimum wage prescribed under the Minimum Wage Order 2024. The Sarawak Labour Department conducted the operation on Tuesday in collaboration with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), inspecting passenger and cargo vessels [...] The post Ops Pukat finds fishing vessel operators in Bintulu paying workers below minimum wage appeared first on Borneo Post Online.