Excluding migrant labor from the Malaysian bioeconomy: Working and living conditions of migrant workers in the palm oil sector in Sabah

Puder, Janina

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“…The significance of focusing the oil palm production in Sabah also lies on the complex intersection between the sector and a range of social phenomenon such as migration, poverty, high level of remoteness, lack of national identity and legal employment status, predominantly among the Indonesian and Filipino workers and their children (World Vision, 2012; Abdul Aziz and Iskandar, 2017; Dzurizah and Jalihah, 2014). Sabah is unique, as opposed to Peninsular Malaysia, in that migrant workers are legally allowed to have their family members (spouses and children) to accompany them to stay in Sabah (Puder, 2019). Consequently, migrant children are allegedly involved in either assisting their parents or working long hours for small- and medium-sized growers but for less pay, while some children are unable to obtain basic formal education (Ismail, 2008; Ibrahim and Md.…”

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COVID-19 and the precarity of Indonesian workers in the oil palm production in Sabah, East Malaysia

Wahab

2023

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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The COVID-19 pandemic has not only exposed but exacerbated migrant workers’ precariousness. While governmental lockdown measures were meant to curb the pandemic, some small- and medium-sized oil palm employers in Sabah, East Malaysia, took advantage of such measures by normalizing and justifying mobility restrictions and enhanced surveillance, prolonging irregularity and suppressing workers’ voice. As a result, migrant workers were rendered dependent on discretionary actions by employers who were often inclined to moralistic judgment by viewing migrants as less deserving of their rights and welfare. The restrictive labor regime points out that the government is partly responsible for exacerbating workers’ precariousness by using businesses or employers as a mechanism of control and by limiting migrant workers’ rights.

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COVID-19 and the precarity of Indonesian workers in the oil palm production in Sabah, East Malaysia

Wahab

2023

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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“…Previous research on precarious workers in Malaysia has focused on migrants such as Rohingya refugees, Nepali, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Indonesian, and Burmese [10][11][12][13][14][15]. This group of precarious workers has raised researchers' interest because they experience lots of employment issues and challenges as well as their lack of protection under labour law [3].…”

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The Relationship between Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Precarious Workers: Work–Life Balance as a Mediator

Jalil

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Ibharim

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The emergence of coronavirus disease has impacted human lives, one of which is economic disruption. Many Malaysian organisations have devised various crisis-response techniques, such as downsizing, laying off, retrenching, and combining. As a result, the number of Malaysians working in precarious jobs, which are defined by unpredictable and uncertain situations, has indirectly increased, hence increasing job insecurity. Therefore, maintaining psychological health is essential to safeguarding the mental health of employees. In the current working landscape, job security and work–life balance have commonly been deemed necessary in contributing to well-being among employees. As a result, the purpose of this study was to examine how work–life balance influences the relationship between job insecurity and psychological well-being among Malaysian precarious workers. It also fills a gap in the research by explaining the causal association between job insecurity and psychological well-being among precarious workers, as previous well-being studies have largely focused on employees with secure jobs. There were 442 responders collected using purposive and snowball sampling methods, and they were requested to complete the Job Insecurity Scale (JIS), Work–Life Balance, and Well-Being Index Scale (WHO-5). Job instability was negatively connected with work–life balance and psychological well-being. On the other hand, work–life balance was found to be positively related to psychological well-being. This supports the notion that work–life balance is a significant mediator in the relationship between job insecurity and psychological well-being. These findings emphasise that Malaysian precarious workers with job security could enhance their psychological well-being by achieving work–life balance.

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Excluding migrant labor from the Malaysian bioeconomy: Working and living conditions of migrant workers in the palm oil sector in Sabah

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COVID-19 and the precarity of Indonesian workers in the oil palm production in Sabah, East Malaysia

COVID-19 and the precarity of Indonesian workers in the oil palm production in Sabah, East Malaysia

The Relationship between Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Precarious Workers: Work–Life Balance as a Mediator

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