Bosses who failed to register their foreign workers under the recent 6P amnesty programme face up to 15 years in jail or a fine of up to RM1mil under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act.The 6P program involves the biometric registration of all foreign workers in Malaysia and an amnesty component. The thinking seems to be that among those who did not register, there may be something illegal about the character of their employment separate from their status with the State Immigration Department.
State Immigration director Nasri Ishak said the department was currently carrying out raids at work places and foreign worker enclaves to comb for errant employers.
“We have caught several employers in Johor Baru, two of whom have more than 100 foreigners working for them. The others have about 20 to 50 workers,” he said after attending the department's open day here yesterday.
Malaysia, according to this interactive map, is a Tier 2 country with respect to the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). This status means that (according to the U.S. State Dept.) Malaysia does not fully comply with the TVPA’s minimum standards but is making significant efforts. 6P is one of these efforts.
