About 29 percent of migrant domestic workers in Malaysia face forced labor conditions, such as restrictions on the freedom of movement, according to a survey released by the United Nations labor agency.
The report, released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on June 15, revealed that 7 percent of domestic workers in Singapore and 4 percent in Thailand are facing forced labor conditions.
The ILO interviewed some 1,201 migrant domestic workers across the three countries between July and September 2022 and found that none of the respondents from the study earned the minimum wage.
“In Malaysia, the survey results indicate high levels of isolation and restriction on migrant domestic workers’ freedoms, including freedom of movement and freedom to change employer,” the report reads….