Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
Grounds of Judgement – Court of Appeal (NUBE vs DGTU and MAYNEU)
BANGKOK (ILO News) – The ILO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), is seriously concerned about the findings of the report by Verité, “Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia, A Comprehensive Study of Scope and Characteristics”. Although ROAP is not in a position to verify the specific numbers given […]
SHAH ALAM, Sept 17 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged the government to impose a heavier penalty on employers who neglect their workers’ safety, thus leading to workplace accidents and the deaths of employees. Its deputy secretary-general, A. Balasubramaniam, said the MTUC viewed accidents at workplaces seriously and felt that there […]
Sharon Bentley KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Sosialis Malaysia treasurer Sivarajan Arumugam has called for a revamp of labour laws in the country following an International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) report that he said “has put our country to shame.” Malaysia is among the worst countries in the world to work in, according to ITUC’s Global Rights […]
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE Nearly one in three migrant workers in Malaysia’s thriving electronics industry toils under forced labor conditions, essentially trapped in the job, a factory monitoring group found in a report issued on Wednesday. The monitoring group, Verité — which conducted a two-year investigation commissioned by the United States Department of Labor — found that […]
By Trinna Leong KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Nearly a third of some 350,000 workers in Malaysia’s electronics industry – a crucial link in the international consumer supply chain – suffer from conditions of modern-day slavery such as debt bondage, according to a study funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. The survey by […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (Bernama) — Workers in Malaysia are more interested in learning new skills than securing higher pay or career advancement, according to a global survey by recruitment provider Kelly Services. Kelly Services in a statement Thursday said the Kelly Global Workforce Index (KGWI) found almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of workers in […]
Anjulie Ngan Railwaymen’s Union of Malaya (RUM) president Abdul Razak Md Hassan, in a press conference today, challenged the Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) president Elias Kadir to an open debate on the actual reasons for the disciplinary action on 112 KTMB workers. “I want Elias to have an open debate with me and give […]
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