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PETALING JAYA: The Labour Department will take a more prominent role when taking action against employers guilty of forced labour practices, says the Human Resources Ministry.
KUALA LUMPUR — Nearly a third of migrant workers employed in domestic households in Malaysia are working under forced labour conditions, according to a survey released by the United Nations' (UN) labour agency on Thursday (June 15).
Three people were screened as part of the ‘proactive policing operation’, with further referrals to be made to partner agencies.
Ten countries, including India, account for nearly two in every three people living in modern slavery and over half the world's population.
Seamus O'Regan Jr. made the announcement to mark the United Nations annual World Day Against Child Labour, meant to raise awareness about forced labour practices.