Padang Meha estate workers win RM3.3m settlement from MBF

The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya today awarded 120 former workers of the Padang Meha Hup Seng Estate the sum of RM3.3 million based on a settlement agreement dating back to 1995.

It ruled that based on a 1995 settlement agreement between East Asiatic Company (M) Sdn Bhd and MBF Holdings Bhd, the workers are entitled to termination, layoff, ex-gratia and housing benefits...