By Mary Jones, International Employment Specialist · Reviewed by Sarah Bloom, Editor · Updated
In Peninsular Malaysia, contractors for labour must register under section 33A of the Employment Act. An EOR proposal involving labour supply should address that registration and the written supply arrangement. Source ↗
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In Peninsular Malaysia, contractors for labour must register under section 33A of the Employment Act. An EOR proposal involving labour supply should address that registration and the written supply arrangement. Sabah and Sarawak should be checked under their own applicable frameworks.
Confirm where the employee works and which labour regime and registrations govern the arrangement.
The amended Employment Act reduces ordinary weekly working hours to 45 hours.
Applies to: Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan; not a substitute for Sabah or Sarawak rules
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First-year spending = 12 × monthly spending + one-off fees. The refundable deposit is shown only in upfront cash. This assumes constant monthly costs for 12 months and excludes anything not entered, including future exit charges.
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