DOMESTIC workers who have experienced abuse or exploitation can get in touch with their respective embassies for assistance, in addition to contacting the police, if they are able to do so. Similarly, members of the public who have information on abuse can also reach out to embassies. Indonesian workers who need assistance, can contact the Indonesian embassy in Kuala Lumpur through its hotline at 03 2116 4016/ ​​​4017​ or social media pages. The Embassy also could bring the case to the Labour Department, ” the Indonesian embassy says in an email interview with Sunday Star. According to the embassy’s Philippine Overseas Labor Office (Polo), there are 429 documented Philippines domestic workers currently employed in Malaysia as of December 2020.

Source: The Star March 20, 2021 11:00 UTC