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Press release
E-Learning Course on Forced Labour and Trafficking in Persons for Malaysian Law Enforcers launched
Facilitator’s manual
Training for Malaysian inspectors on forced labour, child labour and gender-based discrimination, violence and harassment in the workplace
This facilitator’s manual for Malaysian labour inspectors on forced labour, child labour and gender-based discrimination, violence and harassment in the workplace is developed to build the capacity of the labour inspectorate to enforce national...
Forced labour
Malaysia takes major step towards ending forced labour
National Action Plan launched with aim to eliminate forced labour in Malaysia by 2030.
ILO welcomes Malaysia’s National Action Plan on Forced Labour
Message from Ms Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa, the ILO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, on the occasion of the launch of Malaysia's first National Action Plan on Forced Labour, on 26 November 2021.
News
Sabah stakeholders seek solutions to forced labour, child labour challenges
Challenges and best practices to address child and forced labour were discussed by a wide range of Sabah stakeholders recently.
FAQ
Frequently-Asked Questions in Malaysia about Child Labour
The International Labour Organization’s “From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour” (Bridge) Project, Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Office of the Children’s Commissioner, and...
Guidance
Reporting and Referral Step-by-Step Guide on Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Malaysia
This referral guide is designed for any person in Malaysia who would like to report cases of forced labour, and also State and non-State front-line service providers including enforcement agencies, legal case workers and social workers, who are...
Reporting and referral step-by-step guide for forced labour and human trafficking: Contact information
This Guidebook provides contact information of agencies that could assist with your complaints in Malaysia
Guidance
Reporting and referral step-by-step guide for forced labour and human trafficking: International and national legal frameworks on forced...
The guidance provided in this Guidebook honours the complexity and distinction between forced labour and trafficking for labour exploitation by demonstrating how exactly legal definitions and identification protocols can be used to identify both...
FAQ
MEF-BRIDGE-ILO GBNFL online workshops on forced labour and fair recruitment for Malaysian businesses in export manufacturing and...
During the course of three workshops held on April 16, 20 and 21, 2021, participants had the opportunity to pose questions to the presenters. The questions asked are answered in further detail in the attached Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ)...
Manual
Forced labour and trafficking in persons: Training manual for Malaysian law enforcers
The manual has five modules: 1. What are the definitions and mandates on forced labour and TIP 2. What other national, international and regional frameworks relate to forced labour and TIP 3. How can law enforcers identify potential cases of...
Research brief
Migration cost survey among Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Malaysia
This research brief presents the findings of the survey on migration cost of Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Malaysia. The survey is guided by the ILO’s 2019 General Principles and Operational Guidelines for Fair Recruitment and...
Research brief
Migration cost survey among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia
The International Labour Organization (ILO) commissioned a quantitative migration cost survey among Indonesian plantation workers in Malaysia with data collection from November 2018 to April 2019. The survey gathered data on migrant workers’...
Strengthening responsible business practices to prevent forced labour in Malaysia
The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating risks of forced labour among workers and employers in Malaysia. A recent ILO event saw partners discuss ways to counter the risk.
COVID-19: Impact on child labour
ILO, UNICEF urge Malaysia to tackle child labour issue
In commemoration of the World Day against Child Labour, ILO, UNICEF and the Malaysian stakeholders discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on child labour and the means to address them.
Government, workers and employers discuss COVID-19 impact on Malaysian supply chains
According to latest ILO estimates, over one million Malaysian jobs in manufacturing supply chains are at risk due to the COVID-19 crisis; Government, workers and employers discussed how to mitigate the impact of the crisis on Malaysia’s supply...
Business responsibility on preventing and addressing forced labour in Malaysia: Training facilitator’s guide
This guide is intended to be used by facilitators to deliver interactive training to employers on how to take practical actions to assess, identify and manage risks of forced labour in company operations, including supply chains. This complements...
Forced labour
Business responsibility on preventing and addressing forced labour in Malaysia: A must-read guide for Malaysian employers
This guide provides practical guidance to employers on how to identify risks of forced labour in company recruitment, employment and sourcing practices, and how to effectively prevent and eliminate these risks. It is intended for company managers...
Forced labour
Between two worlds
This spoken poetry talks about the dark seedy world of forced labour.
Forced labour
Facilitator’s guide: Judges, prosecutors and legal aid practitioners’ training on forced labour
This guide aims at providing a training package for legal practitioners who may be exposed to forced labour in the course of their duties in Malaysia. This joint initiative by the Judicial and Legal Training Institute of Malaysia (ILKAP) and the ILO...