Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration

The pressures exerted by migrant workers’ countries of origin, regional calls for migrant protection, and global initiatives have pushed the Malaysian government for labour reforms in line with International Labour Organization standards. A weak labour migration mechanism has led to human traffickin...

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Autor principal:	Low Choo Chin
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Publicado:	Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar 2020
Materias:	asean ethical recruitment forced labour irregular migration mou repatriation Political institutions and public administration (General) JF20-2112
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9ed69ce2ac574547b371ba6fbce12a982021-11-13T23:07:16ZMigrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration2088-37062502-932010.26618/ojip.v10i2.4641https://doaj.org/article/9ed69ce2ac574547b371ba6fbce12a982020-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journal.unismuh.ac.id/index.php/Otoritas/article/view/4641https://doaj.org/toc/2088-3706https://doaj.org/toc/2502-9320The pressures exerted by migrant workers’ countries of origin, regional calls for migrant protection, and global initiatives have pushed the Malaysian government for labour reforms in line with International Labour Organization standards. A weak labour migration mechanism has led to human trafficking, debt bondage, and workers’ exploitation. Since 2018, Malaysia has concluded and renegotiated improved memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with countries of origin to address forced labour and human-trafficking. Reforming the recruitment system is formalised through government-to-government agreements to eliminate agents, enhance ethical recruitment, and adopt a zero migration-cost model. The analysis shows that the newly negotiated MoUs are significant in tackling the issue of irregular migration in three aspects, by including a clause on repatriation, changing to the government recruitment model, and adopting the employer-pays model. This research utilises official documents, media statements, and secondary literature.Low Choo ChinUniversitas Muhammadiyah Makassararticleaseanethical recruitmentforced labourirregular migrationmourepatriationPolitical institutions and public administration (General)JF20-2112ENIDOtoritas: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan, Vol 10, Iss 2, Pp 142-164 (2020)
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description	The pressures exerted by migrant workers’ countries of origin, regional calls for migrant protection, and global initiatives have pushed the Malaysian government for labour reforms in line with International Labour Organization standards. A weak labour migration mechanism has led to human trafficking, debt bondage, and workers’ exploitation. Since 2018, Malaysia has concluded and renegotiated improved memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with countries of origin to address forced labour and human-trafficking. Reforming the recruitment system is formalised through government-to-government agreements to eliminate agents, enhance ethical recruitment, and adopt a zero migration-cost model. The analysis shows that the newly negotiated MoUs are significant in tackling the issue of irregular migration in three aspects, by including a clause on repatriation, changing to the government recruitment model, and adopting the employer-pays model. This research utilises official documents, media statements, and secondary literature.
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title	Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration
title_short	Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration
title_full	Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration
title_fullStr	Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration
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Migrant Labour Recruitment Reform in Malaysia: Towards Ethical and Zero-Cost Migration

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