A study documenting the scale and nature of forced labor in Malaysia’s electronics industry, revealing how recruitment debt and policy gaps trap migrant workers.
This comprehensive study found that nearly one in three foreign workers in Malaysia’s electronics sector is subjected to forced labor. It details how excessive recruitment fees, passport confiscation, restricted movement, and debt bondage intertwine to create systemic exploitation across factories and supply chains. Drawing on interviews with over 500 workers, the report links these abuses to structural factors—outsourced employment, weak oversight, and dependence on migrant labor. It provides a data-driven foundation for reform, urging industry, government, and civil society collaboration to safeguard workers’ rights.
Electronics
