KAEDAH-KAEDAH BURUH (LESEN UNTUK MENGGAJI PEKERJA BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN) (SARAWAK) 2026

Dalam Kaedah-Kaedah ini, “pemegang lesen” ertinya orang yang dinamakan dalam lesen sebagai pemegang lesen.

JADUAL PERTAMA

[Subkaedah 3(1)]

PERMOHONAN LESEN UNTUK MENGGAJI PEKERJA BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN

(1)

Bil.

(2)

Kategori permohonan lesen

(3)

Syarat permohonan

1.

Permohonan bagi lesen untuk menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin dalam semua sektor

(i)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah mencapai umur lapan belas tahun dan tidak melebihi empat puluh lima tahun untuk bekerja di bawah kategori pekerja am

(ii)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah mencapai umur lapan belas tahun untuk bekerja di bawah kategori pekerja mahir dan ekspatriat

(iii)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah memegang dokumen perjalanan yang sah

(iv)

Kelulusan sah daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan perlulah diperolehi sebelum menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin

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(1)

Bil.

(2)

Kategori permohonan lesen

(3)

Syarat permohonan

2.

Permohonan bagi lesen untuk menggaji pekerja domestik bukan pemastautin

(i)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah mencapai umur dua puluh satu tahun

(ii)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah memegang dokumen perjalanan yang sah

(iii)

Kelulusan sah daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan perlulah diperolehi sebelum menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin

3.

Permohonan bagi lesen untuk menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin yang bekerja atas kapal

(i)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah mencapai umur lapan belas tahun

(ii)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah memegang dokumen perjalanan yang sah

(iii)

Surat sokongan daripada Jabatan

Perikanan

Laut

Sarawak atau kelulusan sah daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan perlulah diperolehi sebelum menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin

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(1)

Bil.

(2)

Kategori permohonan lesen

(3)

Syarat permohonan

4.

Permohonan bagi lesen untuk menggaji pemegang Pas Lawatan

Ikhtisas

(i)

Seseorang pekerja bukan pemastautin hendaklah memegang dokumen perjalanan yang sah

(ii)

Lesen yang sah untuk menggaji kanak-kanak dan orang muda untuk mengambil bahagian dalam hiburan awam mestilah diperolehi sebelum menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin di bawah umur lapan belas tahun

(iii)

Kelulusan sah daripada pihak berkuasa yang berkaitan perlulah diperolehi sebelum menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin

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JADUAL KEDUA

[Perenggan 3(3)(a)]

LESEN UNTUK MENGGAJI PEKERJA BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN

No. Rujukan

:

No. Lesen

:

Tarikh lesen

:

Pada menjalankan kuasa yang diberikan di bawah seksyen 119

Ordinan Buruh [Sarawak Bab 76], saya dengan ini mengeluarkan

Lesen Untuk Menggaji Pekerja Bukan Pemastautin kepada:

untuk menggaji pekerja bukan pemastautin seperti yang tercatat dalam lampiran.

Tempoh sah laku lesen

:

Bilangan pekerja bukan pemastautin yang dilesenkan

:

Alamat tempat pekerjaan

:

..............................................................................................................

(Tandatangan dan cap rasmi Pengarah Tenaga Kerja)

Tarikh: ..............................................................................................

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Lampiran ini hendaklah dilampirkan bersama dengan Lesen Untuk Menggaji Pekerja

Bukan Pemastautin.

No. Rujukan: .........................................................

BUTIR-BUTIR PEKERJA BUKAN PEMASTAUTIN

(1)

Bil.

(2)

Nama seperti dalam kad pengenalan atau pasport

(3)

Nombor kad pengenalan atau nombor passport

(4)

Jantina

(5)

Jawatan

(6)

Negara atau

Negeri asal

Dibuat 10 Februari 2026

[KSM.PUU(S)600-1/1/22 JLD.2(15); PN(PU2)207/X]

DATO’ SRI RAMANAN RAMAKRISHNAN

Menteri Sumber Manusia

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LABOUR ORDINANCE OF SARAWAK

LABOUR (LICENCE TO EMPLOY NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEE) (SARAWAK) RULES 2026

IN exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 130O(2)(n) of the Labour Ordinance of Sarawak [Sarawak Cap. 76], the Minister after consultation with the State Authority makes the following rules:

Citation and commencement 1.

(1)

These rules may be cited as the Labour (Licence To Employ

Non-Resident Employee) (Sarawak) Rules 2026.

(2)

These Rules come into operation on 15 February 2026.

Interpretation 2.

In these Rules, “licensee” means the person named in the licence as the holder of the licence.

Application for licence 3.

(1)

An application by a person who intends to apply for a licence to employ a non-resident employee shall be made according to the categories of application for licence in column (2) and conditions of applications in column (3) of the First Schedule in writing or by electronic means to the Director by furnishing the following particulars:

(a)

name of applicant;

(b)

identity card number or passport number of individual applicant, or registration number if applicable;

(c)

address of applicant;

(d)

address of place of employment;

(e)

name of non-resident employee;

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(f)

identity card number or passport number of non-resident employee;

(g)

gender of non-resident employee;

(h)

designation of non-resident employee;

(i)

country or State of origin of non-resident employee;

(j)

academic qualifications of the non-resident employee, if academic requirements are specified; and

(k)

working experience of the non-resident employee, if work experience requirements are specified.

(2)

The particulars under subrule (1) shall be furnished to the nearest office of the Director having administrative jurisdiction for the area in which place of employment is located.

(3)

Upon considering the application for a licence made under subrule (1), the Director may—

(a)

approve the application and issue to the applicant a Licence To

Employ Non-Resident Employee in a form as prescribed in the

Second Schedule; or

(b)

refuse the application in writing.

Conditions of licence 4.

(1)

Upon issuance of the licence, the licensee shall ensure—

(a)

that the non-resident employee is employed—

(i)

in the designation as specified in the licence; and

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(ii)

at the address of place of employment as specified in the licence;

(b)

that the non-resident employee is not employed by any other person other than the licensee;

(c)

that in the event work has been completed in the place of employment specified in the licence or any place of employment permitted by the Director upon considering the application to change the particular of employment, the Director shall be informed of the status of the contract of service of the non-resident employees affected within thirty days from the date of the completion of work;

(d)

that in the case of repatriation of a non-resident employee to his country or State of origin, the following documents shall be submitted to the Director within fourteen days prior to repatriation:

(i)

a copy of Check Out Memo (COM), if any;

(ii)

any related documents from Immigration Department of

Malaysia;

(iii)

any travel documents including airline documents; or

(iv)

any other documents as required by the Director from time to time;

(e)

that the duration of the licence specified in the licence has not expired;

(f)

that in the event he intends to continue employing a non-resident employee whose licence will expire, he may make an application to employ such non-resident employee under rule 3, within sixty days before the expiry of such licence;

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(g)

that in the case where there are any changes to the information of the licence, he shall make an application in writing to amend the information within thirty days from the date of issuance of the licence to the Director;

(h)

that in the event the non-resident employee is unable to enter

Sarawak for any reason whatsoever after an application for a licence under these Rules has been approved, he shall notify the Director in writing within six months after issuance of the licence;

(i)

that the licence issued under these Rules shall be made available for inspection by the Director as and when required; and

(j)

that in the event the licence is lost, damaged or defaced, he shall immediately apply to the Director for a new copy of the licence.

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FIRST SCHEDULE

[Subrule 3(1)]

APPLICATION FOR LICENCE TO EMPLOY NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEE

(1)

(2)

Categories of application for licence

(3)

Conditions of application

1.

Application for licence to employ non-resident employee in all sectors

(i)

A non-resident employee shall have attained the age of eighteen years and not more than fourty-five years to work under the category of general worker

(ii)

A non-resident employee shall have attained the age of eighteen years to work under the category of skilled worker and expatriate

(iii)

A non-resident employee shall carry a valid travel document

(iv)

Valid approval from the relevant authority must be obtained before employing the non-resident employee 2.

Application for licence to employ non-resident domestic employee

(i)

A non-resident employee shall have attained the age of twenty-one years

(ii)

A non-resident employee shall carry a valid travel document

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(1)

(2)

Categories of application for licence

(3)

Conditions of application

Application for licence to employ non-resident employee working on a vessel

(i)

A non-resident employee shall have attained the age of eighteen years

(ii)

A non-resident employee shall carry a valid travel document

(iii)

Letter of recommendation from the

Department of Marine Fisheries

Sarawak or valid approval from the relevant authority must be obtained before employing the non-resident employee 4.

Application for licence to employ non-resident holder of

Professional Visit Pass

(i)

A non-resident employee shall carry a valid travel document

(ii)

Valid licence to employ children and young person to take part in public entertainment must be obtained before employing the non-resident employee aged below eighteen years

(iii)

Valid approval from the relevant authority must be obtained before

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(1)

(2)

Categories of application for licence

(3)

Conditions of application employing the non-resident employee

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SECOND SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 3(3)(a)]

LICENCE TO EMPLOY NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEE

Reference No.

:

Licence No.

:

Date of licence

:

In exercise of the power conferred by section 119

of the Labour Ordinance [Sarawak Cap. 76],

I hereby issue Licence To Employ Non-Resident Employee to:

to employ non-resident employee as stated in the annexure.

Period of validity of licence

:

Number of licensed non-resident employee(s)

:

Address of place of employment

:

..........................................................................................................

(Signature and official stamp of Director of Labour)

Date: ..............................................................................................

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This annexure is to be attached with the Licence To Employ Non-Resident Employee.

Reference No.: ...................................................................

DETAILS OF NON-RESIDENT EMPLOYEE(S)

(1)

(2)

Name as per identity card or passport

(3)

Identity card number or passport number

(4)

Gender

(5)

Designation

(6)

Country or State of origin

Made 10 February 2026

[KSM.PUU(S)600-1/1/22 JLD.2(15); PN(PU2)207/X]

DATO’ SRI RAMANAN RAMAKRISHNAN

Minister of Human Resources