Constitutional principles in relation to the rights of migrant workers to social security in Malaysia: adopting the human rights approach

• Main Authors: Mohamad Amin, Noor Shuhadawati, Ab Aziz, Norjihan, Ab Hamid, Zuraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Economic and Social Society Publications 2019
• Subjects: K Law (General); KPG Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/75326/1/75326_Constitutional%20principles%20in%20relation%20to%20the%20rights%20of%20migrant%20workers%20to%20social%20security%20in%20Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/75326/; http://www.aessweb.com/pdf-files/IJASS-2019-9(10)-508-515.pdf

Enactment of the social security laws in Malaysia does not take into consideration the Malaysian Constitution’s constitutional principles. Likewise, the Constitution itself does not specify the provisioning of social security rights. Nevertheless, two provisions are particularly relevant for the...