Parameswari A/P Raju

NAME: Parameswari A/P Raju

ASSISTANCE NEEDED: SOCSO BENEFITS

NATURE OF THE CASE: Parameswari met with an accident while at work at the factory. Her supervisor had insisted that she handled two machines at once when the incident happened. She was asked to stand in for another employee who was on medical leave that day.

On further investigation, we came to know that the company she was working for had sub-let the work to the driver who had been transporting them to work everyday. That means he had
20 people working for him on any day. The workers were not aware of this.

When Parameswari brought the matter with the company, she was told that nothing else could be done. The driver who is supposed to be her “boss” also could not help her.

We contacted the SOCSO department for advice and was told to submit the company address for further investigation. Since the company was a backyard company, we found it very difficult to locate the address but finally succeeded.

We were later informed that the company was fined and asked to pay the money that was due to the SOCSO department and the company was also asked to compensate the other 20 workers as well. Parameswari was compensated for her injury.