Social Protection

Building social protection floors
and comprehensive social security systems

Result achieved

A social protection scheme to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits has been adopted or reformed (Step 2)

Number of countries that have adopted or reformed social protection schemes to extend coverage, enhance comprehensiveness and/or increase adequacy of benefits (Step 2)
31.12.2019 MYS126 Public 2020-21 | 8.3.1

Outcome summary

The extension of work injury protection to migrant workers was approved

Outcome achieved

The full implementation of the extension of work injury protection to migrant workers under the Employees ‘social security was achieved following the Employees’ Social Security (exemption of foreign (revocation) Notification 2018.

ILO's contribution to the outcome

ILO has provided technical advice since 2015 on the issues of Equality of Treatment, extension of coverage and the legal amendments to the law. Support included meeting and workshops to present the principles of the Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) and to discuss its implementation and the way forward (15-16 December 2015), and on 8 June 2017 a meeting with H.E Minister of Human Resources. A Direct Contact Mission visited Malaysia in October 2019 and presented to the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations and to the committee on the Application of Standards (CEACR). In 2020 the findings on the application of C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19). The CEACR noted: “The Committee notes with satisfaction the information provided by the Government that foreign workers are now covered under the Employees’ Social Security Act.”

SDG

SDG SDG SDG
Goals
  • End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  • Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
  • Reduce inequality within and among countries
Targets
  • 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
  • 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
  • 10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
Employment injury