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Employers are reminded that if they wish to employ new expatriate staff, they are now required to first advertise the job on the government’s portal (MYFutureJobs) for at least 30 days, after which interviews of local candidates must be conducted …

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Under the enhanced Wage Subsidy Program (3 …

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Although the 2021 budget has set the new statutory contribution rate to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) at 9% of monthly wages (temporarily reduced by 2% from 11%), employees may still choose to maintain their statutory rate of contribution at 11% by submitting a Borang KWSP 17A (Khas 2021) form to their respective employers …

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In addition to the FKW requirements reported in the previous Newswire, companies that are intending to renew, or apply for new employment permits for their foreign workers, are now required to place an advertisement for the job vacancy at the JobsMalaysia portal for a minimum of thirty days …

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The government has given its approval to the practice of withdrawing funds from the primary account of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in order for individuals to cope with the financial costs of the pandemic …

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Companies registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) that have foreign hiring needs may now proceed with a Foreign Knowledge Workers (FKW) projection submission by logging into the eXpats Service Centre website …

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Effective until 31st December 2020, pre-retirement withdrawals of up to RM1,500 (US$361) from Sub-Account B of the Private Retirement Scheme (PRS) will be exempted from the usual 8% tax penalty …

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An amendment to the Employment Act (1955) is currently being drafted …

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Recent reports indicate that several residence and work permits have been revoked because a foreigner has been heard to make “disparaging remarks” concerning their experience in the country, or, according to the Immigration Director-General Khairul Dzaimee Daud, “inaccurate statements aimed at damaging the country’s image” …

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The Federal Court has ruled that an employee whose position has been the subject of successive fixed-term contracts may claim they enjoy job security as a permanent employee – provided a number of criteria are met …

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The Wage Subsidy Programme has now been extended to six months and will now continue until 30th September 2020 …

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The monthly minimum wage rates in City and Municipal Council areas have been raised to RM1,200 (US$284) …

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Companies which intend to employ foreign nationals must first gain approval for their Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection …

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The government has announced the reintroduction of English as the medium for teaching science, engineering, ICT, medicine, and mathematics …

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Indian citizens are now able to visit Malaysia without needing to apply for a visa in advance and can stay there for up to 15 days, although they are still required to register personal details through the eNTRI system …

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