Dyson ends UK Court battle over Malaysia factory
Dyson settles Malaysian workers' UK lawsuit
By Reuters
February 27, 20262:34 PM GMT+4Updated 8 mins ago
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LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two dozen migrant workers who alleged they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory while making parts for British vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson have settled their London lawsuit, their lawyers said on Friday.
The 24 workers from Nepal and Bangladesh, one of whom has died and whose estate brought the case, sued Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Ltd and a Malaysian subsidiary in 2022.
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The claimants were workers for Malaysian firm ATA Industrial or its sister company and made components for Dyson products.
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Their lawyers previously said the workers had money unlawfully deducted from their wages and were sometimes beaten for not meeting onerous targets, alleging the Dyson companies were ultimately responsible.
Dyson, whose Malaysian subsidiary cancelled its contract with ATA in 2021, denied the claimants' allegations.
The lawsuit at London's High Court was settled, the claimants' law firm Leigh Day said in a statement, with no admission of liability by the defendants.
"This resolution was reached in recognition of the expenses of litigation and the benefits of settlement," a statement on Leigh Day's website said.
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"The defendants deny and have always denied all liability in respect of the claimants, who were employed by a third-party supplier, at factories in Malaysia which were owned and operated by ATA Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd and its related entities."
cThe 24 workers from Nepal and Bangladesh, including one whose estate continued the claim after his death, brought legal action in 2022 against Dyson Technology Ltd, Dyson Ltd and a Malaysian subsidiary, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.
The claimants had worked for Malaysian manufacturer ATA Industrial or its sister company, which supplied parts for Dyson products. Their lawyers alleged that the workers faced unlawful wage deductions and, in some cases, physical abuse for failing to meet demanding production targets. They argued that Dyson companies bore ultimate responsibility.
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Dyson has consistently denied the allegations. The company previously terminated its contract with ATA in 2021.
According to the claimants’ law firm, Leigh Day, the case before London’s High Court has now been settled without any admission of liability by the defendants.
A statement said the resolution reflected the costs and uncertainties of continued litigation. Dyson maintained that the workers were employed by a third-party supplier operating factories in Malaysia and denied any liability.
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