Direct hiring alone won't end migrant worker exploitation - rights group

A migrant rights group has cautioned that the Human Resources Ministry’s move to establish a pathway for the direct hiring of migrant workers must be coupled with effective oversight mechanisms to prevent continued exploitation of foreign employees.

While welcoming the ministry’s proposal to introduce a system without recruitment agents, Tenaganita said the measure alone will not “automatically protect workers” if its implementation does not include real accountability and solid protections.