Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
| Convention | Country | Ratification date | Status |
| C7 Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 | Malaysia (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | denounced |
| C11 Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 | Malaysia (Peninsular) | 11:01:60 Ratified by Malaysia (Sarawak) on 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C12 Workmen’s Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 | Malaysia (Peninsular) | 05:06:61 Ratified by Malaysia (Sarawak) on 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C14 Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 | Malaysia (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C15 Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 | Malaysia (Sabah) and Malaysia (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | denounced |
| C16 Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 | Malaysia (Sabah) and (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C17 Workmen’s Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 | Malaysia (Peninsular) | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C19 Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 | Malaysia (Peninsular) | 11:11:57 Ratified by Malaysia (Sarawak) on 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 | Malaysia | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C45 Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 | Malaysia (Peninsular) | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C50 Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 | Malaysia | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C64 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 | Malaysia | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C65 Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 | Malaysia | 11:11:57 | ratified |
| C81 Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 | Malaysia | 01:07:63 | ratified |
| C86 Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1947 | Malaysia (Sabah) and (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C88 Employment Service Convention, 1948 | Malaysia | 06:06:74 | ratified |
| C94 Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 | Malaysia (Sabah) and (Sarawak) | 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C95 Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 | Malaysia | 17:11:61 | ratified |
| C97 Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 | Malaysia (Sabah) | 03:03:64 | ratified |
| C98 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 | Malaysia | 05:06:61 | ratified |
| C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 | Malaysia | 13:10:58 | denounced |
| C119 Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 | Malaysia | 06:06:74 | ratified |
| C123 Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 | Malaysia | 06:06:74 | ratified |
| C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 | Malaysia | 09:09:97 | ratified |
| C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 | Malaysia | 09:09:97 | ratified |
| C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 | Malaysia | 10:11:2000 | ratified |
| C144 Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 | Malaysia | 14:06:2002 | ratified |
| C131 – Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) | Malaysia | 07 Jun 2016 | Not in force |
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