Rights of migrant workers under Malaysian employment law
Labour migration is an important global issue that largely affects the labour market. Malaysia is among the popular destination countries for labour migration in Asia. The number of migrant workers that consist of documented and undocumented workers is increasing every year due to rapid economic...
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Yijun Institute of International Law
2018
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| Summary: | Labour migration is an important global issue that largely affects the labour market.
Malaysia is among the popular destination countries for labour migration in Asia. The
number of migrant workers that consist of documented and undocumented workers is
increasing every year due to rapid economic development that captivates job seekers
from undeveloped countries. In this regard, migrant workers frequently fall into
the trap of unscrupulous employers who exploit them for their own interests. These
employers do not pay their wages as promised and deny them their employment rights.
This case is basically treated as ‘forced labour’ or ‘human trafficking’ by the Malaysian
authority. This paper identifies the Malaysia’s legal framework of the employment of
migrant workers. In addition, how to address the infringed rights of migrant workers
is discussed in this paper. Although the framework deems comprehensive, it further
recommends a stringent and fair law enforcement to combat exploitation towards
migrant workers. |
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