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Ratifications for Malaysia

19 Conventions and 1 Protocol

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 8 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 9 of 177
  4. Out of 19 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Malaysia, of which 15 are in force, 1 Convention has been denounced; 3 instruments abrogated; 1 has been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)P029 - Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 ratified on 21 Mar 2022 (In Force) 11 Nov 1957 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 05 Jun 1961 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 09 Sep 1997 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 13 Oct 1958 Not in force Denounced on 10 Jan 1990
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years 09 Sep 1997 In Force
C155 - Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) 11 Jun 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Malaysia on 11 Jun 2025.
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 10 Nov 2000 In Force
C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 07 Jun 2012 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 01 Jul 1963 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 14 Jun 2002 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C050 - Recruiting of Indigenous Workers Convention, 1936 (No. 50) 11 Nov 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C064 - Contracts of Employment (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 64) 11 Nov 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C065 - Penal Sanctions (Indigenous Workers) Convention, 1939 (No. 65) 11 Nov 1957 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 107th Session (2018)
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 06 Jun 1974 In Force
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 17 Nov 1961 In Force
C119 - Guarding of Machinery Convention, 1963 (No. 119) 06 Jun 1974 In Force
C123 - Minimum Age (Underground Work) Convention, 1965 (No. 123)Minimum age specified: 16 years 06 Jun 1974 In Force
C131 - Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 (No. 131) 07 Jun 2016 In Force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit and employment injury benefit. 20 Aug 2013 In Force MLC Amendments
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