 | Higher insured salary ceiling to benefit 1.45m workers The increase in insured monthly salary ceiling from RM5,000 to RM6,000 will come into effect after the amendments to Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System (EIS) Act 2017 (Act 800).Daily Express
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Sunday, 15 October 2023 |
 | Award 774/2023: Aegis BPO Malaysia Sdn Bhd Ms. Noor Aishah Binti KM Abu Bakar from our Industrial Relations Department successfully defended our member company, Aegis BPO Malaysia Sdn Bhd in an Unfair Dismissal claim brought by a former employee of the Company pursuant to Section 20 of the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) at the Industrial Court of Johor Bahru.Award 774/2023
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Wednesday, 28 June 2023 |
 | MEF: Industries require foreign workers to run at full speed The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said while the Covid-19 pandemic provided employers the impetus towards increased automation, mechanisation and digitalisation, the availability of foreign workers still remains a critical factor.New Straits Times
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Monday, 5 April 2021 |
| | Raw deal for local workers MEF executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said this would be due to several factors: the foreign worker levy now imposed on employers rather than employees, the implementation of the Employee Insurance Scheme (EIS)..The Sun
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Monday, 8 January 2018 |
| | 2018 another tough year for job seekers The bleak outlook is partly driven by increasing operating costs due to the new Employment Insurance System (EIS) scheme and the new foreign worker levy policy, the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) said.The Malaysian Insight
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Monday, 1 January 2018 |
| | Expect bleak job market next year Experts say companies will be cautious about creating new positions and fresh graduates will either have to settle for low paying jobs or drive for ride-hailing services like Uber or run food-truck businesses.Free Malaysia Today
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Wednesday, 8 November 2017 |
 | Poll on EIS The Poll on EIS which was conducted in April 2017 posed a question on MEF website on “Do you agree with the Government’s proposal to set up Employment Insurance System (EIS) where both employers and employees are expected to contribute certain percentage of monthly wages?”Survey Summaries
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Tuesday, 31 October 2017 |
| | EIS: Safety net or unnecessary cost, asks MEF The Malaysian Employers Federation raises concerns over how the EIS was pushed through and its implications on Malaysia as an investment destination.Free Malaysia Today
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Thursday, 26 October 2017 |
| | MEF says Riot gave misleading account of insurance payout The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) says the human resources minister has given a “misleading statement” about the Employment Insurance System (EIS) payout to employees who are terminated or retrenched.Free Malaysia Today
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Monday, 16 October 2017 |
 | MEF & MTUC debate the Employment Insurance System Beginning 2018, all private sector employees are required to pay 0.2% of their salaries to the EIS, an insurance for retrenchment. We bring in MEF and MTUC to discuss their thoughts (and concerns) from the employees and employer’s point of view.Astro Awani
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Wednesday, 11 October 2017 |