Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia

The influx of migrant workers into the Malay Peninsula during the British administration of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States forms the basis of this chapter. Reference is made to the introduction of the labour legislation to accord protection of these workers against exploitation and abu...

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Main Author:	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2013
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/1/Foreign_Workers_Migration_of_Foreign.pdf

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spelling	iium-296902013-06-25T10:21:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/ Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali K Law (General) The influx of migrant workers into the Malay Peninsula during the British administration of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States forms the basis of this chapter. Reference is made to the introduction of the labour legislation to accord protection of these workers against exploitation and abuse by the employers. It is noteworthy that the inflow of international migrants into the Malay Peninsula is not a recent phenomenon. It started during the British colonial rule when the capitalist economic enterprises were introduced together with necessary infrastructures. Apart from the above, it is also worthwhile to briefly note the abolishment of serfdom and slavery in England. The above discussion is relevant in so far as the treatment of migrant workers during the British administration of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States is concerned. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2013-04 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/1/Foreign_Workers_Migration_of_Foreign.pdf Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali (2013) Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia. In: Foreign Workers: The Law And Practice In Malaysia. The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd, Ampang, pp. 57-72. ISBN 978-967-0379-26-5
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description	The influx of migrant workers into the Malay Peninsula during the British administration of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States forms the basis of this chapter. Reference is made to the introduction of the labour legislation to accord protection of these workers against exploitation and abuse by the employers. It is noteworthy that the inflow of international migrants into the Malay Peninsula is not a recent phenomenon. It started during the British colonial rule when the capitalist economic enterprises were introduced together with necessary infrastructures. Apart from the above, it is also worthwhile to briefly note the abolishment of serfdom and slavery in England. The above discussion is relevant in so far as the treatment of migrant workers during the British administration of the Straits Settlements and the Malay States is concerned.
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author	Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
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title	Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia
title_short	Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia
title_full	Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia
title_fullStr	Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia
title_sort	migration of foreign labourers into malaysia
publisher	The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29690/1/Foreign_Workers_Migration_of_Foreign.pdf
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Migration of foreign labourers into Malaysia

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