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Malaysia: Government introduced a new requirement for hiring foreign workers

Announcement

10 May 2022

In May 2022, the government of Malaysia introduced a new requirement for hiring foreign workers.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

01 Jan 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 10 May 2022
Labour market access In force

On 10 May 2022, the government of Malaysia issued Employment (Amendment) Act 2022, introducing a new requirement for hiring foreign workers. With the new regulation, employers in Malaysia should se...

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