(Bandar Seri Begawan, 4th) On August 27, the Ministry of Labour conducted an inspection on a local food enterprise manufacturing Malay cakes in Kampong Jerudong, uncovering 13 violations.
Enforcement officers found that the company repeatedly contravened the Employment Order (Chapter 278), including failure to pay overtime wages, not providing rest days, requiring employees to work on rest days and beyond permitted working hours, and not granting paid public holidays and annual leave.
Other violations included not providing medically certified sick leave, operating at locations not declared to the Labour Department, and employing foreign workers without valid permits.
Investigators also discovered that two foreign employees were engaged in work inconsistent with the positions approved on their permits, including selling food instead of their originally registered posts.
The Ministry of Labour stated that investigations are ongoing. Employers who violate the Employment Order face fines of up to $1,000 per offence. Failure to settle fines may result in prosecution.
The department reminds employers to comply with the law, ensure written employment contracts, provide weekly rest days, overtime pay or compensatory leave (if staff are required to work on rest days), regulated working hours, statutory paid public holidays, medically certified sick leave, and paid annual leave. Employers are also reminded not to employ foreign workers under another company’s sponsorship, or to assign them tasks outside of their approved duties.
For further information, the public may contact the Ministry of Labour at 2381848 during office hours, or 7298989 after hours.
Enforcement officers found that the company repeatedly contravened the Employment Order (Chapter 278), including failure to pay overtime wages, not providing rest days, requiring employees to work on rest days and beyond permitted working hours, and not granting paid public holidays and annual leave.
Other violations included not providing medically certified sick leave, operating at locations not declared to the Labour Department, and employing foreign workers without valid permits.
Investigators also discovered that two foreign employees were engaged in work inconsistent with the positions approved on their permits, including selling food instead of their originally registered posts.
The Ministry of Labour stated that investigations are ongoing. Employers who violate the Employment Order face fines of up to $1,000 per offence. Failure to settle fines may result in prosecution.
The department reminds employers to comply with the law, ensure written employment contracts, provide weekly rest days, overtime pay or compensatory leave (if staff are required to work on rest days), regulated working hours, statutory paid public holidays, medically certified sick leave, and paid annual leave. Employers are also reminded not to employ foreign workers under another company’s sponsorship, or to assign them tasks outside of their approved duties.
For further information, the public may contact the Ministry of Labour at 2381848 during office hours, or 7298989 after hours.