How Maid Agencies Fuel Forced Labour:

29% of Migrant Domestic Workers in Malaysia Face Forced Labour

A recent study from labour rights groups reveals that around 29% of foreign maids in Malaysia are subject to exploitation, with maid agencies at the center of it.

Unregulated maid agents impose unlawful fees, forcing maids into debt, often from their home countries.

Known methods include:

- Altering employment terms without consent

- Passport confiscation

- No monthly payment

- No guaranteed leave

Because laws remain outdated, these maid agencies continue to operate freely.

== Solutions ==

- Ban agency-imposed loans

- Increase oversight

- Legal protections for maids

- NGO outreach to workers

Cleaning up Indonesia Maid Agency recruitment is key to improving migrant domestic work in Malaysia.