Modern Slavery & Human Rights – Forced Labour in the Malaysian Medical Gloves Supply Chain During the Covid 19 Pandemic

The report focuses on the production of medical examination gloves in Malaysia and supply to the UK’s National Health Service. It finds evidence of how forced labour, endemic in the sector, was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, and the data that inform it, will be of value to policy makers, procurers, suppliers, and third sector organisations addressing labour standards in this supply chain, including through NHS supply chains. It includes a survey of 1,491 workers in Malaysia, 11 interviews with migrant workers, 14 interviews with government officials, suppliers in the UK, and manufacturers in Malaysia.