News and statements on labour migration

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    Migrant worker accommodation standards in ASEAN need further improvement

    10 March 2022

    A new report by the ILO highlights migrant worker living standards in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and the steps needed to ensure decent and adequate accommodation.

  2. ILO assesses impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers

    22 June 2020

  3. An aging Asia increases the demand for domestic workers. But what about their rights?

    16 June 2019

    Mr. Nilim Baruah, International Labour Organization’s Regional Migration Specialist for Asia and the Pacific, reviews progress on migrant domestic workers’ rights in Asia.

  4. How digitalization can help achieve fair migration

    31 October 2018

    The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour held in Singapore on 29-30 October discussed how to maximize the potential of digitalization to promote decent work for migrant workers in the Asia Pacific region. Anna Engblom, senior expert on labour migration at the International Labour Organization (ILO), reviews the opportunities and challenges brought by digitalization in this area.

  5. Malaysian and Vietnamese trade unions to collaborate on protecting migrant workers’ rights

    20 February 2018

    The Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC) and the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) have developed a Joint Plan of Action on increasing protection of Vietnamese migrant workers in Malaysia.

  6. ILO/IOM: Labour rights and skills development key to improving outcomes of migration in South-East Asia

    15 December 2017

    Against the backdrop of increasing migration among ASEAN countries, joint ILO/IOM report assesses changes in the lives of migrant workers from before to after their migration.

  7. ILO: Access to justice often out of reach for migrant workers in South-East Asia

    26 July 2017

    New study finds that migrant workers lack access to fair and responsive remedies for labour rights abuses.

  8. ILO to launch reports on experiences of women migrant workers in Thailand and Malaysia

    06 December 2016

    Ahead of International Migrants Day (18 December), the ILO will hold a launch event for two new reports.

  9. ILO study examines working conditions in Thai fishing industry

    02 September 2013

    A new report has found shortfalls in Thailand’s fishing industry in relation to national and international labour standards.

  10. Protecting migrant workers

    11 December 2012

    As migrant workers cross borders to take up jobs in informal or poorly regulated labour markets, they are often at risk of exploitation. Through the tripartite action to protect migrant workers from labour exploitation (TRIANGLE) project, AusAID supports the international labour organization to promote legal and safe migration in the greater mekong subregion and Malaysia, a key destination country. Over its lifespan, TRIANGLE will protect an estimated 20,000 migrant workers from exploitation by providing legal assistance on labour rights, and by improving national labour standards.