Domestic servants will be covered under Employees’ Social Security Act (Act 4), Employment Insurance System (Act 800) that will be enforced starting 1 June 2021.
Domestic Servant Definition
A domestic servant is hired for household-related work in a personal residency and does not involves business-related work of the employer neither inside nor outside of the residency.
- Housemaid
- Personal Driver
- Gardener
- Personal Bodyguard
- Personal Security Guard
- Personal Cook
- Caregiver
- Nanny
Eligibility
EMPLOYER
- Citizen of Malaysia
- Foreigners can only hires Malaysians as domestic servants.
EMPLOYEE
- Citizen / Permanent Resident / Temporary Resident.
- Foreigner with legitimate travel documents.
Coverage VS Category Employee
| Act / Domestic Worker | Act 4 | Act 800 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Injury Scheme | Invalidity Scheme | Employment Insurance System | |
| Malaysian Citizen | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
| Permanent Resident | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
| Temporary Resident | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
| Foreign Worker | Eligible | Not Eligible | Not Eligible |
Contribution Rate
| Act / Domestic Worker | Act 4 | Act 800 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Injury Scheme | Invalidity Scheme | Employment Insurance System | |
| Employer | 1.25% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Employee | – | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Registration
Registration for employers and employees can be made starting 16 June 2021.
Important Note
- Employer who has purchase Employment Injury Insurance to Domestic Servants can continue with the insurance coverage until expiry date.
- If expiry date of insurance coverage after 31 May 2022, Employer is COMPULSORY to register and contribute Socso & EIS effective 1 June 2022.
- Employee who hiring Domestic Servants start 1 July 2021 is COMPULSORY to register and contribute Socso & EIS.
Source from: https://www.perkeso.gov.my/en/our-services/protection/employees-social-security-act-1969-act-4/domestic-workers.html
