Migrant workers in Southeast Asia are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. Wage theft can be a coercive factor in keeping workers in conditions of forced labour.
Migrant Forum in Asia, supported by ASEAN-ACT, conducted this study to examine the linkages between wage theft and forced labour among migrant workers in ASEAN.
The study was carried out in five ASEAN countries - Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Philippines and Indonesia - to capture experiences and policy responses in both countries of origin and destination.
Interviews were conducted with 451 migrant workers and further in-depth key informant interviews and focus group discussions with 140 respondents.
The study also assesses the impact of the policies and practices of government and non-government actors during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the indicators of forced labour.
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More about this study, explained by Migrant Forum in Asia: