Macao: Filipino migrant workers win labour dispute against Tai Koo Cleaning Company after rights abuse, incl. wage theft
要約
Date Reported: 2023年6月7日
場所: マカオ
企業
Tai Koo Cleaning Service Company - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: 35
移住者・移民労働者: ( 35 - フィリピン , クリーニング及びメンテナンス , Gender not reported )課題
Dismissal , Wage Theft , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Denial of leave , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , 威嚇及び脅迫回答
Response sought: いいえ
取られた措置: The employer was ordered to pay compensation to the dismissed staff and was fined USD29,739.
情報源のタイプ: News outlet
“Filipino workers win landmark labour dispute case against Macau cleaning firm”
A group of Filipino migrant workers in Macau have clinched a significant legal victory against their former employer, Tai Koo Cleaning Service Company after the company was found guilty of multiple labour breaches by a local court.
The case was initiated in 2022 when 35 non-resident Filipino workers filed complaints with the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) over unpaid wages for three months. Despite mediation by the DSAL, the company only paid one month’s salary to some employees and laid off 18 staff behind the complaints.
The company was subsequently taken to court, where it was found to have violated several labour laws, including illegally terminating 18 migrant workers, failing to provide compensation for overtime work and annual leave, and forcing employees to work on statutory holidays.
In a landmark ruling, the employer was ordered to pay compensation to the dismissed staff and a fine of MOP240,000 (US$29,739). The victory is seen as a significant win for migrant workers in Macau who usually enjoy fewer perks and benefits than their local counterparts…