The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF) said it will take action against employment agencies that do not assist in resolving issues and problems faced by the migrant workers they contract out. Secretary Kyaw Htin Kyaw said Burmese workers often face labour and human rights abuses, and should contact the MOEAF office if their agency …
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Traffickers and Scammers Target Youths Desperate to Work Abroad
Human traffickers and scammers operating within major cities are reported to be targeting young people looking to leave Burma for work due to the increasing scarcity of domestic job opportunities. The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation (MOEAF), a recruitment watchdog based in Yangon, said yesterday that it had rescued another 160 Burmese nationals illegally transported …
Hong Kong to recruit Burmese domestic workers to avoid labour shortage
Hong Kong is making plans to ramp up its recruitment of domestic workers from Burma as the Special Administrative Region prepares for a potential shortage of labourers from other Southeast Asian countries.
Burma monitoring migrant workers in Qatar amid Middle East diplomatic row
Burma’s government is keeping an eye on the situation for its migrant workers in Qatar as a diplomatic crisis has engulfed the Middle Eastern emirate, vowing to assist any Burmese nationals facing difficulties as a result of the regional upheaval.
Ban on sending Burmese maids overseas backfires
Efforts to prevent Burmese maids from going overseas have only resulted in more being trafficked in the black market for domestic servants.
Job federation halts flow of Burmese migrant workers to Malaysia
The Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation has suspended its’ assistance to Burmese seeking to work in Malaysia, in protest of a visa fee hike.