Malaysia's Rules & Regulations for Hiring Foreign Workers

 

Are you considering employing international labour in Malaysia? Concerned about the drawn-out and perplexing processes? Be at ease! The quick way to hiring foreign workers in Malaysia is provided here. specifically in Malaysia's recruiting practises for international workers.

 

Malaysian laws and policies governing the employment of foreign labour:

Malaysian industries where foreign workers are permitted to work	Cannot work in any other industry besides manufacturing, construction, agriculture, plantations, and services (cooks, cleaning, island resort, hotel, golf caddy, cargo handling).
Age	Aged between 18 and 45 at the time of application.
Certification	1. The applicant's nation must grant PASS Immigration and Security Clearance (ISC) certification; and 2. The candidate must receive a fitness and health certificate from recognised medical facilities in their country.
Those who are not allowed to enter this country	1. Unable to demonstrate that he can support himself and his family, that he has a stable job, or that he is not likely to fall into poverty. 2. Suffering from a mental illness or an infectious or communicable sickness 3. Refuse to consent to a medical exam. 4. Have been found guilty of a crime or are associated with one. 5. Prostitutes or those who live off the earnings of prostitution 6. Attempt to bring in people for prostitution or other immoral purposes from outside Malaysia. 7. Wandering or persistent beggars. 8. Entry into Malaysia is prohibited by all written laws. 9. Promotes violence, undermines the government and its elected officials, or instructs and promotes property destruction. 10. Anyone associated with or a member of a group that supports the aforementioned values or beliefs. 11. The Minister deems them to be undesirable. 12. The Director-General deemed the persons to be undesirable since their country had repatriated them. 13. Do not have or are not in possession of proper travel documentation; 14. Family members and dependents of those who are forbidden from travelling. 15. The Director-General has revoked the pass or permit.
Levy Payment Rates	1. Production: RM 1,850.00 2. Building - RM 1,850.00 3. Plantation: 640.00 RM 4. Farming - RM640.00 5. Services: RM 1,850.00
Countries whose citizens may work in Malaysia	1. Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and the Philippines. 2. In Malaysia, only men from the Philippines are permitted to work. 3. Apart from manufacturing, all sectors are open to hiring Indian workers. 4. Male Indonesian employees are accepted in all industries, except for manufacturing.

 

Malaysian recruiting practises for international workers:

Before arriving:

1.      Obtain a foreign worker quota through the One Stop Centre (OSC) of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

2.      Obtain the applicant's country's ISC results and look up each applicant's results.

3.      Apply for a Visa with Reference (VDR) approval at the immigration desk or online with the immigration department.

Post-arrival:

1.      Foreign employees may enter Malaysia through legitimate entry points with a VDR granted by the immigration office and an entry visa issued by the Malaysian Attaches Office in their home nation.

2.      After arrival, the employer has 24 hours to finish the foreign worker's clearance procedure.

3.      Submit a Visit Pass (Temporary Employment) [VP(TE)] application. Only after the person has a medical certificate (FOMEMA) from a clinic or hospital that has been approved will they be awarded a VP(TE). As soon as you enter Malaysia, you have 30 days to complete it. Failure to do so will prevent the person from remaining in Malaysia and finding employment.