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Awareness Raising Training with CSOs and Unions on Forced Labour and Child Labour

Latest News / October 16, 2024 / , , , , ,

In September and October 2024, MY Voice launched a capacity-building collaboration programme with 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) and unions. This programme aims to strengthen local leadership and improve labour rights in Malaysia’s palm oil and garment sectors. Over the next year, MY Voice will provide these stakeholders with awareness-raising training and training-of-trainers on forced labour …

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Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour

Learning Centre / October 1, 2024 / , , , , ,

Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour Community support systems, such as local civil society organisations (CSOs), unions, and community groups, are vital in addressing forced labour and child labour. These groups are deeply rooted in the local context and culture, giving them a nuanced understanding of the challenges. Their close connection to …

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A New Approach to Child Labor Prevention and Remediation in Malaysia

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , , ,

SAI’s MY Voice initiative is a 4.5-year project running from 2021 to 2026 that seeks to increase worker voice in private sector social compliance systems, increase access to remedy for forced labor and child labor, and help improve communication and coordination between local actors to better identify, remediate, and prevent cases of forced and child …

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Management System Process Categories: Allocating People & Resources, Assessing Risks & Impacts, Developing Code, Policy and Commitments, Engaging Stakeholders & Partners, Communicating, Training & Grievance Mechanisms, Monitoring & Independent Review, Correcting & Remediating, Reporting for Performance. Labor Performance Elements: Child Labour, Forced Labour, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Freedom of Association, Discrimination, Disciplinary Practices, Working Hours, Wages & Benefits, Regular Employment . These two concepts are depicted in a cycle , with the additional concepts of Worker engagement & Dialogue and continual improvement connecting them.

What is a Social Compliance System?

Learning Centre / October 15, 2024 / , , , , ,

The MY Voice Social Compliance System (SCS) is a framework for companies to achieve and maintain decent working conditions in their operations and supply chain. It emphasizes purposeful and systematic business practices and meaningful integration of workers’ voices. Put another way, an SCS is a management system approach for complying with labour performance expectations.

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MY Voice Action Hub Case Manager Training Kicks Off in Sabah with Humana Child Aid Society 

Child Rights Action Hub, Latest News / August 26, 2024 / , , ,

In Malaysia, about 33,600 children are estimated to be engaged in child labour in palm oil plantations and the majority were found to be in Sabah (58.8%). Of these, child labour cases in Sabah’s palm oil plantations and rural areas make up the highest prevalence, linked to undocumented migrant labour and statelessness. 2021 research shows …

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SAI Launches MY Voice with funding from USDOL

Latest News / January 26, 2024 / , ,

In December 2021, SAI launched a new program to address forced labor and child labor in the production of garments and palm oil in Malaysia. The project—MY Voice—builds on SAI’s experience implementing social compliance systems in supply chains and facilitating worker and community engagement and learning. It also integrates expertise from several partner organizations: Proforest, The Centre …

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