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No Strategic Goal Outcomes Activities Timeline/Target year of
achievement of
outcome

Identify and address gaps in
migration and employment
frameworks, including visa
framework, for example: consider
reviewing policies on renewal of
work permits to allow workers to
renew their own work permit and to
change employers during the time
period for which the permit is
granted. (NAPTIP)

Monitor labour recruiters’ licence in
Malaysia and their practices in terms
of legal compliance. (NAPTIP)
Develop policy for non-automatic
cancellation of work permits just
based on a police report submitted
by the employer reporting
abscondment but instead
conducting investigation looking at
possible indicators of forced labour.

Develop a mechanism to monitor
salary deductions by employers
particularly those related to
recruitment fees.

Conduct labour supply and demand
matching for recruitment of migrant
workers.

Enhance existing private social
compliance systems including
increasing workers’ voice and
providing training for social
auditors.
National Action Plan on Forced Labour (2021-2025) 3.2. Law enforcement prevent recruitment of 2023, 2025
Reduce the cost (including hidden
and undeclared costs) for recruiting
documented migrant workers to
undocumented workers.

Recruit, train and deploy additional
law enforcement officials at borders
officials and labour
attachés have
to address trafficking for forced
improved capacity for
labour issues.
migration
management and
prevention of forced
labour in line with
the guiding
principles of the
NAPFL