PUTRAJAYA: Applications to hire foreign workers from 15 countries will be subjected to conditional approval within three days by the Home Ministry, says its minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Saifuddin said this will fall under the “relaxation of foreign workers recruitment plan”, which was agreed by Cabinet.
“Under this plan, employers will be allowed to hire workers from 15 countries based on the current needs and abilities of employers without having to go through hiring prerequisites and qualification quotas,” said Saifuddin during a press conference in Perdana Putra on Tuesday . Saifuddin said Section 60 of the Employment Act will be applied on this special plan, where employers must comply with requirements such as minimum wage payments among others.
“But employers have to file their application and we will give immediate approvals within three days under this plan,” added Saifuddin The 15 countries are India, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Kazakhstan.
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