Govt seeks MVR 50K penalty for withholding expats’ pay

2 days ago

The government has submitted an amendment to the Employment Act, seeking a MVR 50,000 penalty on employers for neglecting and withholding salaries of expatriate workers. The bill, sponsored by North Kulhudhuffushi Mohamed Dhaudh, was presented at the Parliament on Wednesday. It seeks to revise employment policies for expatriate workers set under the Employment Act and improve law enforcement, in order to resolve