Malaysia won’t allow graft in recruitment
The Daily Star | 8 November 2018 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said his government will not allow
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Government drafts MoU for sending workers to Japan
Kathmandu Post | 28 December 2018 The Nepal government has started working on a draft labour agreement after Japan announced it would hire thousands of workers from various countries, including Nepal. The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security
Foreign worker sector braces for a tough 2019
The Malaysian Reserve | 24 December 2019 Foreign worker agencies are bracing for a tough 2019 as the government follows through with its promise to regularise the labour market, cut out fraud and protect foreign workers’ rights. The agencies are also ex
Malaysia to remove middlemen from recruitment process
New Age Bangladesh | 26 December 2019 Malaysia decided to eliminate middlemen who charge millions of foreign workers exorbitant recruitment fees, leaving them saddled with debt and vulnerable to exploitation. From factories to construction sites and plant
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“Culture Shock: The exploitation of J-1 cultural exchange workers”
Southern Poverty Law Centre (USA), 2014 They come to experience all America has to offer. They hope to pay their way by working a summer job as they experience a new culture and learn English. They work in our hotels, restaurants, fastfood chains and amus
“The American Dream Up for Sale: A blueprint for ending international labor recruitment abuse”
International Labour Recruitment Working Group, February 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Each year, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are recruited to work in the United States on temporary work visas. Internationally recruited workers are empl
“Made in Canada: How the Law Constructs Migrant Workers’ Insecurity”
Fay Faraday, Metcalfe Foundation, September 2012 In the past decade, Canada’s labour market has undergone a significant shift to rely increasingly on migrant workers who come to Canada from around the globe on time-limited work permits to provide labour