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Asian business is changing. Customer demands, government regulations, stakeholder expectations, they are all evolving under the pressure of the environmental crisis. And even the most robust business models are starting to show cracks. But it’s through those cracks that opportunities arrive.

Do you know how to navigate this new normal?

Andy Hall is a human rights defender, a researcher/investigator and activist, and an independent specialist on migrant worker rights.

In this episode of Risky Business, Andy talks about how he uncovered – and helped to tackle – the problem of labour rights abuses in Malaysia’s latex glove industry.

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Andy Hall is a British human rights defender and a migrant worker specialist working in Asia, Middle East and the Gulf

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📢Aerofoam is a significant advancement in the ongoing movement of workersWorkers confirmed that Aerofoam Manufacturing (1969) Sdn. Bhd. authority has returned passports to workers today in context of long-term demand of workers.Passport is a worker's personal and important document. This is the fundamental right of the worker to be in his own custody. So we are seeing this step to return the passport as positive.However, we would like to remind that several more important demands of workers are still waiting to be implemented, including:✅ Fast payment of all arrears;✅Solution to visa and other documents problem;✅ Ensuring safe and humanitarian housing;✅ Providing adequate medical benefits;✅ Ensuring work environment free of fear and harassment towards workers.MWN welcomes this progress and urges all concerned authorities to ensure quick and effective solutions to remaining problems.Every positive step is important in establishing the rights of workers. We are and will be with the laborers. ... See MoreSee Less
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🚨 Workers held peaceful protest program today demanding fair rights and arrears of Bangladeshi workers working in Malaysia's Aerofoam Manufacturing (1969) Sdn. Bhd.According to workers, they are facing nearly three months arrears, passport seized, visa uncertainty, unhealthy and overpopular housing, lack of adequate medical facilities and other serious labor rights issues.Many laborers have paid loan and loan from 5.5 to 6 lakh taka from Bangladesh to Malaysia. But they and their families are in extreme financial and mental crisis due to not getting paid for long.We call for urgent intervention to Malaysian Department of Labor (JTK), Bangladesh High Commission, ILO, IOM, concerned Malaysian authorities and all responsible parties.Our request:✅ Immediately payment of all arrears✅ Refunding passports to workers✅ Quick solution to visa and valid documents problem✅ Ensuring safe and human housing✅ Healthcare and fundamental rights protection of workers✅ Neutral investigation into possible labor exploitation and forced labor allegationsListen to the voice of the laborers. Effective steps are needed right now to protect their rights, security and dignity.#aerofoamworkers#MigrantWorkersRights#PayWorkersNow#BangladeshiWorkers#LabourRights#malaysia#JusticeForWorkerswww.facebook.com/share/p/1JxPXvx1Qf/?mibextid=wwXIfr ... See MoreSee Less
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