Applications for the extension of Temporary Employment Visit Pass (PLKS) for undocumented migrants under the Rehiring Programme will open starting December 20.

The Malaysian Employers Federation stated that the EPF should not implement any more withdrawal schemes from its savings before its members reach their retirement age of 60 to ensure they have enough savings. 

Lembaga Tabung Haji recently launched THiJARI Biz, an application that allows employers to contribute to their employees' pilgrimage fund on a monthly basis via wage deduction.

According to the Malaysian Employers Federation's Salary Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2021, more employers are giving salary increases to their employees in 2021 than in 2020, hinting at a positive business recovery in the nation.

According to the Department of Statistics's Statistics of Labour Force report, Malaysia has the lowest unemployment rate this year, with only 4.3% in October, the lowest since April 2020.

As more businesses offer products and services online, fraudsters are finding loopholes and opportunities to take advantage of the digital shift. Here's how businesses can be one step ahead of fraudsters:

To reduce redundancy, the prime minister said the government had chosen to place all upskilling and reskilling training programmes under KSM, which would be overseen by HRD Corp.

Employers and public health experts feel that, for the time being, a hybrid model is the safest working arrangement, despite increasing calls from employees to return working from the office.

The postponement of Estimated Tax Payable (CP204) and Instalment Payment Scheme (CP500) will be provided automatically to eligible small micro and medium enterprises (MSME) from 1 Jan until 30 June 2022.

Expatriates arriving in Malaysia via Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can now get Immigration pass stickers at the airport's Expatriate Services Division Satellite Centre.