COMMENT | Mechanisms needed to ensure welfare of migrant workers

COMMENT | The Malaysian Bar acknowledges all the hard work and substantial contributions of migrant workers to the economic progress and development of Malaysia and to their respective home countries.

Migration for work is prevalent in an increasingly globalised world, and it is the aspiration of many migrant workers to strive for a better future.

While international migration has primarily been discussed in terms of its socio-economic benefits, its human cost has also been brought to the forefront in recent years.

Malaysia hosts a significant population of migrant workers, both documented and undocumented. Migrant workers are...