Malaysia legislation

Section 25

of EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT 2022

Section 25

The principal Act is amended by inserting after section 60k the following section:

“Termination of employment of foreign employee, etc.

60ka.  (1)  If the service of a foreign employee is terminated—

(a)

by his employer;

(b)

by reason of the expiry of the employment pass issued by the Immigration Department of Malaysia to the foreign employee; or

(c)

by reason of the repatriation or deportation of the foreign employee, the employer shall, within thirty days of the termination of service, inform the Director General of the termination in the manner as may be determined by the Director General.

(2)

If a foreign employee terminates his service or absconds from his place of employment, the employer shall, within fourteen days of the termination of service or after the foreign employee’s absence, inform the Director General in the manner as may be determined by the Director General.”.

Deletion of section 60l

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