Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia

It is generally believed that Malaysia achieves its economic growth due to the cheap labor supplied by low-skilled foreign migrant workers. However, some believed that they have been exploited and their rights as workers have been ignored, i.e., they have worked in a poor working environment and liv...

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Main Authors: Hamid, Zarinah, Abdullah, Moha Asri, Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma, Ibrahim, Maznah
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: [s.n.] 2009
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/26490/
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author Hamid, Zarinah
Abdullah, Moha Asri
Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma
Ibrahim, Maznah
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Abdullah, Moha Asri
Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma
Ibrahim, Maznah
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description It is generally believed that Malaysia achieves its economic growth due to the cheap labor supplied by low-skilled foreign migrant workers. However, some believed that they have been exploited and their rights as workers have been ignored, i.e., they have worked in a poor working environment and lived in a poor condition. This study therefore seeks to reveal the micro data of the current status of foreign migrant workers in Malaysia by examining their working environment and living condition in a selected geographical area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In general, the results indicate that most of the foreign migrant workers feel comfortable working at their workplace and they perceived the living condition is conducive. Among the suggestions to improve further the working environment and living conditions of the foreign migrant workers are by establishing the memorandum of understanding between countries and by adopting a comprehensive legislative approach.
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spelling iium-264902013-05-29T04:44:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26490/ Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia Hamid, Zarinah Abdullah, Moha Asri Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma Ibrahim, Maznah HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class HM711 Groups and organizations It is generally believed that Malaysia achieves its economic growth due to the cheap labor supplied by low-skilled foreign migrant workers. However, some believed that they have been exploited and their rights as workers have been ignored, i.e., they have worked in a poor working environment and lived in a poor condition. This study therefore seeks to reveal the micro data of the current status of foreign migrant workers in Malaysia by examining their working environment and living condition in a selected geographical area in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In general, the results indicate that most of the foreign migrant workers feel comfortable working at their workplace and they perceived the living condition is conducive. Among the suggestions to improve further the working environment and living conditions of the foreign migrant workers are by establishing the memorandum of understanding between countries and by adopting a comprehensive legislative approach. [s.n.] 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26490/1/Muslim_Foreign_Workers-Final_version_for_submission_to_Research_Centre_IIUM.docx Hamid, Zarinah and Abdullah, Moha Asri and Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma and Ibrahim, Maznah (2009) Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia. Project Report. [s.n.]. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class
HM711 Groups and organizations
Hamid, Zarinah
Abdullah, Moha Asri
Zainuddin, Zaiti Akma
Ibrahim, Maznah
Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title_full Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title_fullStr Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title_short Working Environment and Living Conditions of Muslim Foreign Workers in Malaysia
title_sort working environment and living conditions of muslim foreign workers in malaysia
topic HD4801 Labor. Work. Working class
HM711 Groups and organizations
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/26490/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/26490/1/Muslim_Foreign_Workers-Final_version_for_submission_to_Research_Centre_IIUM.docx