26 فبراير 2025
Living Wage for Migrant Workers in the Palm Oil Plantations in Sabah, Malaysia
الملخص
Date Reported: 26 فبراير 2025
الموقع: ماليزيا
الشركات
FGV Holdings Berhad - Reported buyer , Teck Guan Perdana - Reported buyer , Nestlé - Reported buyer , Cargill - Reported buyer , PepsiCo - Reported buyer , BASF - Reported buyer , Barry Callebaut - Reported buyer , Unilever - Reported buyerأخرى
Not Reported ( أشجار النخيل والزيوت ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 200
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Undocumented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Documented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , Women , Unknown migration status ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , Men ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الشركات الأمنية , Men , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Occupational Health & Safety , التمييز على أساس الجندر - النوع الإجتماعي , الأجر المعيشي الأدنى , Wage Theft , Minimum Wage , Failing to renew visas , Denial of permanent contracts , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Fair & Equal Wages , Poverty Wages , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , الحق في الغذاء , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to electricity , الحصول على المياه , الوصول والحصول على الأدوية , التربية , Denial of leave , الترهيب والتهديد , عمل الأطفال , Irregular Work , الإصابات , رسوم التوظيف , Restricted mobilityالرد
الرد الوارد: Resource Centre
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الإجراءات المتخذة: In July 2025, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies to respond to the allegations outlined in the report. It received responses from FGV Holdings Berhad, Teck Guan Perdana, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Unilever, Cargill and BASF. PepsiCo did not respond. The companies' responses can be read in full in the attached story.
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 26 فبراير 2025
الموقع: ماليزيا
الشركات
Cargill - Buyer , BASF - Buyer , Barry Callebaut - Buyer , Nestlé - Buyer , PepsiCo - Buyer , Unilever - Buyerأخرى
Not Reported ( أشجار النخيل والزيوت ) - Employerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: 200
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Documented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Undocumented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , Women , Unknown migration status )القضايا
Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , الحق في الغذاء , Access to electricity , الحصول على المياه , الوصول والحصول على الأدوية , التربية , الحصول على المعلومات , Denial of leave , الترهيب والتهديد , رسوم التوظيف , Restricted mobility , Debt Bondage , الأجر المعيشي الأدنى , Wage Theft , Minimum Wage , Failing to renew visas , Denial of permanent contracts , التمييز على أساس الجندر - النوع الإجتماعي , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Poverty Wages , Fair & Equal Wagesالرد
الرد الوارد: Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: In July 2025, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies to respond to the allegations outlined in the report. It received responses from FGV Holdings Berhad, Teck Guan Perdana, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Unilever, Cargill and BASF. PepsiCo did not respond. The companies' responses can be read in full in the attached story.
نوع المصدر: NGO
الملخص
Date Reported: 26 فبراير 2025
الموقع: ماليزيا
الشركات
Unilever - Reported buyer , Nestlé - Reported buyer , Barry Callebaut - Reported buyer , Cargill - Reported buyer , PepsiCo - Reported buyer , BASF - Reported buyerأخرى
Not Reported ( أشجار النخيل والزيوت ) - Reported buyerالفئة المتأثرة
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , Men ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Documented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , لم يتم الإبلاغ عن النوع الإجتماعي , Undocumented migrants ) , عمال مهاجرون: ( Number unknown - اندونيسيا , الزراعة والمواشي , Women )القضايا
الترهيب والتهديد , Irregular Work , Poverty Wages , الحق في الغذاء , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to electricity , الحصول على المياه , الوصول والحصول على الأدوية , رسوم التوظيف , الأجر المعيشي الأدنى , Wage Theft , Minimum Wage , Failing to renew visas , Denial of leave , التمييز على أساس الجندر - النوع الإجتماعي , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Restricted mobility , Debt Bondageالرد
الرد الوارد: Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
الإجراءات المتخذة: In July 2025, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies to respond to the allegations outlined in the report. It received responses from FGV Holdings Berhad, Teck Guan Perdana, Nestlé, Barry Callebaut, Unilever, Cargill and BASF. PepsiCo did not respond. The companies' responses can be read in full in the attached story.
نوع المصدر: NGO
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"Living Wage for Migrant Workers in the Palm Oil Plantations in Sabah, Malaysia"
This study estimates a living wage for migrant workers in palm oil plantations in Sabah, Malaysia, through interviews with 26 workers from three different plantations. The research begins by contextualising Malaysia’s economic dependence on migrant labour, especially in the palm oil sector, and addresses issues related to irregular migration and undocumented workers in Sabah. The primary aim of this research is to assess the living conditions of migrant workers and their families on these plantations and to propose a suitable living wage. The methodology includes a detailed case study approach and the application of the Anker Methodology for calculating living wages.
The study provides comprehensive profiles of the three plantations, including overviews of the plantations, the number of workers, and their working conditions. It also examines the piece-rate wage system prevalent among migrant workers. The calculation of a living wage is thoroughly explained, encompassing definitions, principles, and components such as food costs, housing costs, and non-food non-housing costs. The study also considers migrant-related costs in its calculations and discusses the cost of illegality...