Malaysia has become the world's glove capital, and produces three out of every five pairs used in the world, according to the Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association.
Top Glove, which produces 60.5 billion gloves each year, is the world's leading glove manufacturer followed by other Malaysia-based firms like Hartalega, Kossan and Supermax.
Malaysia's new government, which came to power in May on promises to reform - ousting a long-ruling, corruption-mired coalition - has vowed to improve conditions for migrant workers.
Without referring to any specific firms, Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran told the Thomson Reuters Foundation this week that major companies in the country must take the lead to ensure there are no labour abuses.
"The big companies must take it upon themselves to be more strict in enforcing these rules," said Kulasegaran, a veteran lawyer who grew up on a rubber estate and has championed worker's rights prior to his appointment.
"We will prosecute if there are any wrongdoings."
