Employers must now be present at exit points when repatriating foreign workers, following a decision by the Home and Human Resources Ministries to improve oversight of the Check Out Memo process.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced that following the joint committee meeting on Thursday (May 8), and warned that non-compliance may lead to restrictions on future immigration dealings.
The government also approved intersectoral transfers for foreign workers, aligning with international labour standards and practices in developed countries.
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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced that following the joint committee meeting on Thursday (May 8), and warned that non-compliance may lead to restrictions on future immigration dealings.
The government also approved intersectoral transfers for foreign workers, aligning with international labour standards and practices in developed countries.
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00:00Home Minister Datuk Sri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced on Thursday that employers
00:07are now required to be physically present when repatriating foreign workers.
00:12The decision was made following a joint committee meeting between the Home Ministry and the
00:17Human Resources Ministry.
00:20Saifuddin said the meeting endorsed the Immigration Department's proposal to tighten the management
00:25of the checkout memo process for foreign workers.
00:29He said with Thursday's decision, employers must be present at international exit points
00:35to oversee the departure registration of foreign workers, just as they are required during
00:40their entry process.
00:42Saifuddin warned that any failure or negligence on the part of employers could result in restrictions
00:49on new quota applications and other immigration-related services.
00:53The meeting also approved a policy allowing intersectoral transfers, enabling employers
00:59to apply for foreign workers to move between different employment sectors.
01:03According to Saifuddin, this change will benefit the government, employers and workers alike.
01:09He noted that the reform aligns with international labor standards and is already practiced in
01:14several developed countries.
01:21the reform of the