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1.2 Situation Forced labour complaints (2020-21)
Analysis in Peninsular Malaysia
Years 2020 2021
The 2019 Background Study
for this NAPFL found that Complaints received 6 7 National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025)
under ATIPSOM
there is limited data and
evidence on forced labour in Investigation paper / 4 3
prosecution
Malaysia and that most of Others* 2 4
the publicly available
evidence is investigative Source: JTKSM
journalism and sector- * proceed to investigate under Employment Act 1955; and
referred cases to other agencies (cases not related under
specific studies.
As forced labour is a criminal activity in
Malaysia, as in most other countries, it
Palm oil appears to be the takes place “beneath the radar” and
is
labour
often
therefore,
forced
most well-described sector associated with the informal economy,
and though the full extent of which is also associated with non-
payment of taxes and other issues that
forced labour is not known, may impede national social and
the palm oil sector, at economic development. Forced labour is
national level, has taken also often associated with vulnerable
groups whose labour rights are not
significant steps towards protected by existing legal frameworks,
eradicating forced labour, including (but not limited to) the
undocumented migrant workers and
according to the background refugees, stateless and asylum-seekers
study. Despite the scarcity of who are not allowed to work legally in
the country. Undocumented persons
data, the background study comprise of primarily informal migrant
provided a picture of forced workers (e.g., workers who have
labour in Malaysia. overstayed their permits or are
otherwise unregistered as migrant
workers) and their dependants.
