In the last two months, several developments involving migrant workers have put a spotlight on their right to fair living and working conditions. In one case, it was revealed that several hundred Bangladeshi workers had been left stranded and jobless after being duped by their recruitment agency. Separately, the Negri Sembilan and Johor governments have also announced that migrant workers in their respective states have to be housed in registered Centralised Living Quarters (CLQ), and not in residential areas. On top of that, rarely a month goes by without a news report about migrant workers getting injured - sometimes fatally - while on the job. On the show, we look at how migrant labour policies, as well as occupational and environmental health practices, should prioritise the health and well-being of foreign workers.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  health policy,  politics,  government,  corruption,  education,  Law/Activism

Tags:  the bigger picture,  health and living,  migrant workers,  health equity,  occupational safety and health,  human rights,