A Private Employment Agency (APS) refers to a corporate entity incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 (Act 777) and licensed under this Act to carry out recruitment activities.
It is the duty of a Private Employment Agency to obtain a licence from the Sarawak Department of Labour before engaging in any recruitment activities. The type of licence to be applied for depends on the nature of the recruitment activity to be conducted, and the details for each licence category are as follows:
No. | Licence Category | Paid-up Capital | Security Deposit |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Licence A – For job placement of job seekers within Malaysia | RM50,000.00 | RM5,000.00 |
2 | Licence B – For job placement of job seekers within and outside Malaysia, and foreign domestic services within Malaysia | RM100,000.00 | RM100,000.00 |
3 | Licence C – For job placement of job seekers within and outside Malaysia, and non-citizen workers within Malaysia | RM250,000.00 | RM250,000.00 |
Private Employment Agencies. We provide guidelines and detail of terms and condition in applying Branch Establishment, Exchange of Category License, Personal Introduction Documents and Other Related Applications. We also provide guideline on management and responsibility of registered private employment agency.
No. | Type of Form / Document Required | Description of Form / Document Description | Download |
1 | Checklist | Checklist of application for a new licence of Private Employment Agency | |
2 | Form 1 | Form of application for a new licence of Private Employment Agency | |
3 | Letter of Declaration | Letter of Declaration Sworn |
No. | Type of Form / Document Required | Description of Form / Document Description | Download |
1 | Checklist | Checklist of Application for a License to Establish a Private Employment Agency Branch | |
2 | Form 3 | Private Employment Agency Branch Establishment License Application Form | |
3 | Letter of Declaration | Letter of Declaration Sworn |
No. | Type of Form / Document Required | Description of Form / Document Description | Download |
1 | Checklist | Checklist for Application for Exchange of Information (Director) Private Employment Agency |
No. | Type of Form / Document Required |
Description of Form / Document Description |
Download |
1 | Checklist | Information Exchange Checklist (Premises) of Private Employment Agencies |
No. |
Type of Form / Document Required |
Description of Form / Document Description |
Download |
1 |
Form 8 | Record of Job Seeker Registration, Placement and Record of Fee Collected | |
2 |
Form 9 | Record of Employer Registration, Placement and Record of Fee Collected | |
3 |
Form 10 | Record of Vacancy | |
4 |
Form 11 | Employee Acceptance Declaration by Employer |
No. |
Type of Form / Document Required |
Description of Form / Document Description |
Download |
1 |
Sample Format of Bank Guarantee | Sample Format of Bank Guarantee |