The World Bank also recommends extending coverage of the minimum wage to migrant workers for social and economic reasons.
As a general principle, foreign workers deserve to be given the same treatment under labor law as Malaysian workers because of their contributions to the Malaysian economy.
This should apply not only to the MW but also to other labor laws such as those related to social security and pensions. Furthermore, Article 6 of ILO convention 97 stipulates that there should be no discrimination in terms of conditions of employment, including wages, shall be placed on workers based on nationality.