Abstract:
In order to fulfill the required sector, Malaysia has been receive more labor
force from the other countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal,
Myanmar and others. This study aims to find out the main factor of
immigrants employment and to identify the effects of factors affecting
immigrants‟ employment to in marine industry. The factors are wages and
working hours, working environment, produce better quality of work, and
shortage of local labor force. This study used combination of qualitative and
quantitative methods, involving twenty eight of respondents at Grade One
Marine Shipyard. The findings find out that the main factor of affecting
immigrant employment is shortage local labor force. This study also reveals
that by hiring immigrants it can help to give awareness to the local workers to
have flexibility and follow the requirements of the employer.
