There is limited support for the rights of migrant workers among the public according to a new multi-country study released by the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. In general the report reveals higher levels of public support for migrant workers, in terms of their rights and their contribution, in Singapore and South Korea than in Malaysia and Thailand.
In three of the countries the majority view was that unauthorized migrants have broken the law and cannot expect to have any rights at work (78 per cent of respondents in Singapore, 82 per cent in Malaysia, 84 per cent in Thailand and 40 per cent in Korea). Even authorized migrant workers cannot expect the same working conditions as nationals when carrying out the same job, according to 73 per cent of respondents in Malaysia, 64 per cent in Thailand, 58 per cent in Singapore and 51 per cent in Korea.
In three of the countries the majority view was that unauthorized migrants have broken the law and cannot expect to have any rights at work (78 per cent of respondents in Singapore, 82 per cent in Malaysia, 84 per cent in Thailand and 40 per cent in Korea). Even authorized migrant workers cannot expect the same working conditions as nationals when carrying out the same job, according to 73 per cent of respondents in Malaysia, 64 per cent in Thailand, 58 per cent in Singapore and 51 per cent in Korea.
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