A fishing company, Iyaloo Women Investment, has denied claims that workers under the Government Redress Programme have not been paid by the company for the past seven months.

Last year, about 230 fishermen employed by the Iyaloo Women's Investment Group through the Government Employment Redress Programme resigned.

They told the company that they did not want to work in the factory but rather at sea, where they could earn more money.

They also demanded that the government revoke the quota allocated to Iyaloo under the programme so they could move to another company that can provide work on vessels.

After the resignations, 19 people employed under the programme remained, and they now work at sea and transport fish around the country.

Iyaloo Women Investment Director Annastasia Helao said the company has not failed to pay those workers their wages in the past seven months, contrary to recent allegations made by the Mining Metal and Maritime and Construction Workers Union.

"All wages are paid and fully up to date. Iyaloo has not defaulted on any labour or contractual obligations under the designation agreement. We strongly condemn the defamation, cyberbullying, and false accusations being circulated. These attacks damage not only Iyaloo's reputation but also threaten the livelihoods of our employees. We demand an immediate stop to spreading misinformation and reserve the right to pursue legal action to defend our company and employees from further harm."

The director invited any individual claiming to be employed by Iyaloo but unpaid to report to the office immediately.