Breaking the barriers: understanding employer reluctance to hire former drug addicts in Malaysia

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Breaking the barriers: understanding employer reluctance to hire former drug addicts in Malaysia

This work aims at establishing why Malaysian employers have not been willing to employ those who used to be drug addicts. Three main obstacles are identified by the research through in-depth qualitative interviews with employers from different industries: fear of stigma, concerns with reliability an...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Murad, Nurfatin Afza, Mohd Khir, Azlina, Ma'rof, Aini Azeqa, Wan Jaafar, Wan Munira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS) 2024
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116494/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116494/1/116494.pdf

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