Abused maid wins case
An abused Cambodian maid working in Malaysia has had her day in court – and won. Men Chan Veasna is the first Cambodian maid to successfully sue her employers in the Malaysian courts, rights groups said yesterday, calling the win a landmark victory for maids struggling for justice at the hands of abusive employers abroad. The 30-year-old from Kampong Cham province has been stuck in limbo for the past six months since fleeing the home of her Malaysian employer, whom she accused of overworking her and withholding her salary for the duration of her two-year contract. Last Thursday, the Malaysian Supreme Court ruled in Veasna’s favour in the ongoing court battle between her and her former employer, who had appealed against a negative ruling in the court of first instance. …
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