Vimla employees protest non-payment of wages

About a 100 foreign employees of Vimla Construction protested outside the company’s offices yesterday over non-payment of wages and food allowances, Haveeru reports.

The employees claimed they have not been paid last month’s wages or overtime allowances for a year.

An official from Vimla said the workers were demanding that the company arrange for them to leave for holidays in groups. He said about six employees were being sent back every week, but it would be difficult to send more at a time.

He denied the workers had not been paid, adding their food was provided by hotels.

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