2025年2月26日
Living Wage for Migrant Workers in the Palm Oil Plantations in Sabah, Malaysia
摘要
日期: 2025年2月26日
地點: 馬來西亞
企業
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 buyer其他
Not Reported ( 棕櫚樹和棕櫚油 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 200
移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Undocumented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Documented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , Women , Unknown migration status ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , Men ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 安保公司 , Men , Unknown migration status )議題
Occupational Health & Safety , 性別歧視 , 基本生活工資 , 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 , 食物權 , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to electricity , 水的獲取 , 藥物可及性 , 教育 , Denial of leave , 恐嚇和威脅 , 童工 , Irregular Work , 受傷 , 招聘費用 , Restricted mobility回應
回應紀錄：是，由Resource Centre
載有回應的故事： (查看更多)
後續行動: 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.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2025年2月26日
地點: 馬來西亞
企業
Cargill - Buyer , BASF - Buyer , Barry Callebaut - Buyer , Nestlé - Buyer , PepsiCo - Buyer , Unilever - Buyer其他
Not Reported ( 棕櫚樹和棕櫚油 ) - Employer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 200
移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Documented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Undocumented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , Women , Unknown migration status )議題
Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , 食物權 , Access to electricity , 水的獲取 , 藥物可及性 , 教育 , 訊息獲取 , Denial of leave , 恐嚇和威脅 , 招聘費用 , Restricted mobility , Debt Bondage , 基本生活工資 , Wage Theft , Minimum Wage , Failing to renew visas , Denial of permanent contracts , 性別歧視 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Poverty Wages , Fair & Equal Wages回應
回應紀錄：是，由Resource Centre
載有回應的故事： (查看更多)
後續行動: 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.
資訊來源: NGO
摘要
日期: 2025年2月26日
地點: 馬來西亞
企業
Unilever - Reported buyer , Nestlé - Reported buyer , Barry Callebaut - Reported buyer , Cargill - Reported buyer , PepsiCo - Reported buyer , BASF - Reported buyer其他
Not Reported ( 棕櫚樹和棕櫚油 ) - Reported buyer受影響的
受影響的總人數: 數字未知
移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , Men ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Documented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , 未報告性別 , Undocumented migrants ) , 移民和移民工人: ( 數字未知 - 印尼 , 農業和畜牧 , Women )議題
恐嚇和威脅 , Irregular Work , Poverty Wages , 食物權 , Precarious/Unsuitable Living Conditions , Access to Non-Judicial Remedy , Access to electricity , 水的獲取 , 藥物可及性 , 招聘費用 , 基本生活工資 , Wage Theft , Minimum Wage , Failing to renew visas , Denial of leave , 性別歧視 , Reasonable Working Hours & Leisure Time , Restricted mobility , Debt Bondage回應
回應紀錄：是，由Resource Centre
載有回應的故事： (查看更多)
後續行動: 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.
資訊來源: 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...