by nsiadmin | Dec 4, 2025 | Debt Bondage, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Scams/Deception, Year 2025
United Nations experts have warned that there is “widespread and systematic” exploitation and deception affecting Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia. In their statement, they highlight excessive and fraudulent recruitment fees, false job offers, passport confiscation,...
by nsiadmin | Nov 4, 2025 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Jobs/Recruitment, Rights/Protections, Scams/Deception, Year 2025
A recent landmark court ruling has awarded RM760,000 in compensation to 93 migrant workers stranded in Malaysia after falling victim to a worker quota fraud. This comes as Malaysia signed a new trade agreement with the US that includes stronger labour protection...
by nsiadmin | Aug 21, 2024 | Corruption, Human Trafficking, Scams/Deception, Wages, Year 2024
Our top story: Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a syndicate involving several high-ranking officials from the former Awami League Government. The syndicate is alleged to have embezzled around 8.9 billion ringgit by sending approximately 450,000...
by nsiadmin | Feb 6, 2024 | Access to Justice, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception, Supply Chains, Year 2024
Mahkamah buruh Malaysia berkata sebuah syarikat yang memperdaya lebih 700 pekerja warga Bangladesh dengan tawaran pekerjaan palsu di negeri Johor telah bersetuju untuk membayar hampir RM1 juta (AS$300,000) bagi melunaskan separuh daripada gaji mereka yang telah...
by nsiadmin | Jan 5, 2024 | Government/Policy/Enforcement, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception, Supply Chains, Year 2024
Labour advocates have welcomed a proposal by Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani to impose a fine of RM20,000 to RM30,00 per worker on employers who bring in workers without jobs waiting for them....
by nsiadmin | Jan 1, 2024 | Human Trafficking, Jobs/Recruitment, Scams/Deception, Year 2024
A recent exposé by MalaysiaKini documented how fake contracts, worth millions of ringgit with non-existent companies, were used to get quotas to bring in migrant workers who were then stranded in Malaysia without jobs or any income for...
