The latest US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency's sanction against subsidiaries of local glove maker Supermax Corporation Bhd should serve as a cause of concern to the industry and employers in other sectors, according to the Penang division of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).

Penang MTUC secretary K Veeriah (above) said this was as the US CBP had in the past imposed withhold release orders against other Malaysian companies suspected of non-adherence to the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) forced labour indicators.

"While violation of forced labour indicators in the primary employment sectors, such as manufacturing, plantations, etc, may be glaringly identified, it may not be the case in relation to...