Apply Foreign Worker

This is to notify and inform the general public that the SHORT-TERM WORK PERMIT (E-Work Permit) is now being initiated by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment. The employers wishing to import foreign workers even for the duration less than 30 days should now compulsorily apply online through BLMIS with immediate effect. Besides the normal required documents, the individual/FWRA/employers should submit the medical clearance certificate of the foreigners obtained from the country of origin.This notification is referred to the approval of the night halt work permits only and for other categories and updates, MoICE will keep notifying in future.

Notification on employee upon resigning/retirement is entitled to Provident Fund and Gratuity

The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources would like to notify all enterprises in the private and corporate sectors that an employee upon resigning/retirement is entitled to Provident Fund and Gratuity.

In this regard, it has been brought to the Ministry’s attention that a large number of employees have not collected their Provident Fund benefits upon resigning from their employment and have not left any contact information with either the employer or the financial institution. As such, both the employees and the employers Provident Fund balance have been left uncollected in their respective financial institutions.

Therefore, the Ministry strongly urges employees who have resigned to contact their previous employers or the financial institutions in order to collect their Provident Fund benefits.

For any further queries please contact the Department of Labour at #333867.

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